Mee Memorial employee turns heads as ‘trashionista’
KING CITY — When someone refers to Consuelo “Connie” Hernandez as a “trashionista,” it’s not intended as an insult. In fact, the longtime scheduling supervisor for Mee Memorial Healthcare System considers it the ultimate compliment.
Whether it’s creating a flowy gown made of Covid vaccine...
Strictly business
More than 200 people attended the annual Fort Hunter Liggett Community Expo last Thursday at the army facility’s Deanza Sports Center.
Baby condors discovered at Pinnacles National Park
SALINAS VALLEY — Pinnacles National Park crew members are keeping a close watch on two baby condors that were found at the mountainous area east of Salinas Valley.
Each nest is home to a solo youngster being raised by its parents, as condors only lay...
King City High students shine at annual Scholarship Banquet
KING CITY — On a night filled with gratitude, excitement and hope, the annual King City Scholarship Banquet, held April 28 at the Salinas Valley Fair, brought together students, families, donors and community members to celebrate the bright futures of local seniors.
The event honored...
California’s next vaccine eligibility expansion
Well, the moment many of us have been waiting for has arrived: Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated starting April 1, and residents older than 16 will be eligible starting April 15, state officials announced Thursday, in an effort to...
Soccer | King City Mustangs win CCS championship, advance to state semifinals
KING CITY — King City High varsity boys’ soccer team defeated the Sequoia Ravens, 4-1, last Saturday to win the Central Coast Section Division IV Championship.
The Feb. 26 victory at home came after the No. 1 seeded Mustangs first took on Latino College...
Pacific Grove student named Monterey County’s next Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive selection process, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Maram Haddad as the 2024-25 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate (YPL).
Starting in May, Haddad will serve a one-year term where she will participate in various county events...
Greenfield man arrested for residential burglary in King City
KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a subject breaking into an occupied apartment in the 300 block of S. Vanderhurst Avenue on Feb. 9 at about 6:20 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers learned the subject had walked away from the...
Pen-pal program connects San Ardo students with Aera Energy employees
SAN ARDO — Students at San Ardo School have spent the past year cultivating friendships with Aera Energy employees that they’ve never met in person. As pen pals, correspondence has not been through text, social media or even email — they’ve only exchanged handwritten...
New behavioral clinic opens for South Monterey County families
SOLEDAD — Breakthrough Behavior opened a new behavioral analysis clinic in Soledad on Dec. 14, within the De La Rosa shopping center, allowing the company to expand services in Monterey County beyond its existing Monterey and Salinas clinics.
The Florida-based company, which also has locations...
