King City Loaves and Fishes distribute toys to more than 200 children
KING CITY — King City Loaves and Fishes handed out toys to more than 200 children on Dec. 19.
The toys were donated by members of the Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated.
The program included Jim Stephensen, who volunteered to be Santa. The families also...
Photo | Freak storm drenches South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — A thunderstorm brought hail, lightning and gusty winds Wednesday evening to inland portions of the Central Coast, including South Monterey County.
Substantial downpours also occurred as the storm moved north through King City and Greenfield along Highway 101 and then past Soledad...
Hutchinson named interim CEO at Mee Memorial Hospital
Mee Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees has named R. Michael “Mike” Hutchinson as interim chief executive officer effective Aug. 13.
Salinas Valley Fair’s junior livestock auction nets nearly $1M
SALINAS VALLEY — A total of $981,000 was raised for 415 animals at this year’s Salinas Valley Fair junior livestock auction, which took place Saturday before a small crowd of buyers as well as an online component at the fairgrounds in King City.
Still photos...
Monterey County job centers expand hours as pandemic unemployment benefits expire
MONTEREY COUNTY — On Sept. 4, the federal unemployment insurance program, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance benefit, created under the CARES Act, will expire in California and across the states.
“Starting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...
Podiatrist joins Mee Memorial’s lineup of specialists in King City
KING CITY — With a private practice in San Luis Obispo and Templeton, Dr. Lant Abernathy will be heading north two to three times per month to see patients and perform surgeries in King City.
Witnessing his father contentedly practice medicine for 35 years, and...
Post-Infection Immunity Protective Against Delta, CDC Reports, but Vaccines Still Offer Best Defense
Previous infection with the coronavirus appeared to provide stronger protection against the delta variant than did vaccination in a large sample of patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
But in the long term, vaccination still offers the best defense against the...
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated collects donations for troops
KING CITY — Members of Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated collected items for servicemen and women serving overseas at their June 7 meeting.
The club partnered with Operation: Care and Comfort, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization, for the outreach project.
Participating members included Claudia Wollesen;...
Salinas Airshow board introduces new executive director
SALINAS VALLEY — California International Airshow Salinas Board of Directors introduced its new Executive Director Kristine Ware during a press conference Jan. 28 at the Salinas Municipal Airport.
“I step into this role with deep gratitude, excitement and a strong sense of responsibility,” Ware said....
