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Mee Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees has named R. Michael “Mike” Hutchinson as interim chief executive officer effective Aug. 13.

OVERDOSE AWARENESS SALINAS — Sun Street Centers will host the Overdose Awareness Symposium on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas. This is a free, countywide event focused on the uptick in drug-related...

CLEANUP DAY GONZALES — City of Gonzales and other organizations have planned a Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Fairview Middle School, 401 Fourth St. Gonzales residents can dispose of such items as general garbage,...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 76th Annual Salinas Valley Fair scheduled for May 14 to 17 in King City, citing California’s shelter-in-place travel restrictions and health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. The board’s...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Representatives from Monterey County’s four hospitals spoke during a press briefing Dec. 9 to share how they are coordinating to react to the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations. Mee Memorial’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Valladares was joined by Natividad’s CMO...

KING CITY — Laughs were heard and tears were shed during the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday. The March 4 celebration recognized the 2022 winners of the organization’s annual business and community awards held inside the Orradre Building...

MONTEREY — The 15th Annual Whalefest Monterey will transform Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza into a vibrant hub of marine discovery on April 12-13. This family-friendly event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is free to the...

SALINAS — Award-winning country artist Keith Urban will headline the 2024 Big Week Kick Off Concert on July 12. Urban was recently inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and just completed his first residency at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in...

VETERANS CELEBRATION MONTEREY COUNTY — All 12 awardees for the 34th Monterey County Veteran of the Year celebration will be inducted into that elite corps. Each will receive a medallion and certificates from the Board of Supervisors, along with other honors. Veterans of the Year...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Emergency watershed protection work on eight properties in the wildfire areas from 2020’s Carmel and River fires has concluded in a partnership between Monterey County and the federal government. Tom Moss, senior hydrologist with the county’s public works department, said eight projects...