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Mee Memorial selected for national leadership program

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City is among six organizations from around the United States and Canada that have been selected to participate in a year-long executive leadership program designed to address racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Launched in 2007,...

Lockwood teen wins best picture at Christian Youth Film Festival

LOCKWOOD — Lockwood teen Abigail Reinstedt earned three awards during the 27th Annual Christian Youth Film Festival on May 2 in Bakersfield. The festival, hosted by Christian Youth Film Society, had 12 films entered. Reinstedt’s film, ā€œDesigning Lies,ā€ won Best Picture, Best Application of...

Natalia Merritt, 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair, embarks on new journey

Miss Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — King City High School junior Natalia Merritt has embarked upon her newfound fame as the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair. The 17-year-old’s first official appearance took place April 20 during the annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off held inside the Orradre Building, where...

Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation seeks additional board members

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking board members for its independent, nonprofit group that supports Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s improvements and facility developments. Members serve three-year terms, with many serving multiple terms on the board. The group has recently helped fund the setup...

King City Police plans DUI checkpoint Friday to enhance road safety

King City Police DUI
KING CITY — King City Police Department has planned a DUI checkpoint on Friday, March 14, from 6 to 11 p.m. at an undisclosed location within King City. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. Their primary purpose...

GRADUATION JUBILATION: Mustangs Class of 2019 graduates

King City High School Class of 2019 took the field at the Mustangs stadium for the final time Saturday morning for its commencement ceremony, during which 189 seniors tossed their caps in the air in celebration of their graduation.

King City names Liberto as full-time community development director

Doreen Liberto
KING CITY — Doreen Liberto has been appointed as King City’s full-time community development director effective Jan. 2, 2024. The City of King has been contracting for part-time community development director services for the past 20 years, but the King City Council recently approved the...

Hundreds celebrate Mission San Antonio de Padua’s 250th anniversary

JOLON — More than 200 guests attended Mission San Antonio de Padua’s ā€œEnchanting Afternoon in the Gardenā€ last Saturday to celebrate its 250th anniversary. ā€œIt was a wonderful event,ā€ said Mission Administrator Joan Steele about the Nov. 6 celebration, which coincided with the Holiday...

Monterey County supervisors to honor original Bracero workers

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisors Luis Alejo and Chris Lopez will be conducting a special honoring of living Bracero workers who reside in Monterey County at the Sept. 12 Board of Supervisors meeting in Salinas as part of the first-ever ā€œBracero History Recognition...

Monterey County Free Libraries to establish Student Success Centers

Monterey County Free Libraries King City Branch
SALINAS VALLEY — For some students in the Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) service area, including the Salinas Valley, gaining access to school supplies may be simple, but for many, it is not. MCFL’s service area covers a stretch of about 130 miles, from Pajaro...
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