Salinas Valley Groundwater Agency seeks applicants for Advisory Committee to guide sustainable water management
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is now accepting applications for its Advisory Committee, a crucial body responsible for guiding groundwater management strategies in the region.
The committee provides valuable input and consensus-based recommendations to the SVBGSA Board of Directors, playing...
Monterey County could move to yellow tier as soon as next week, top health official says
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County could move into the yellow tier of the state's pandemic reopening system as soon as next week, the county's top health official said Tuesday.
Monterey County's rate of new cases per day per 100,000 residents, adjusted for the county's testing...
Mee Memorial employee turns heads as ātrashionistaā
KING CITY ā When someone refers to Consuelo āConnieā Hernandez as a ātrashionista,ā itās not intended as an insult. In fact, the longtime scheduling supervisor for Mee Memorial Healthcare System considers it the ultimate compliment.
Whether itās creating a flowy gown made of Covid vaccine...
Monterey County seeks community input on āVision Zeroā safety plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its upcoming āMonterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan,ā a comprehensive initiative aimed at making local streets and roadways safer for...
Think tank ranks Mee Memorial high among hospitals
KING CITY ā A healthcare think tank has published a national ranking of socially responsible hospitals, with Mee Memorial Healthcare System earning top marks across three major categories.
The King City-based facility scored āAā grades in Health Equity, Pay Equity and Community Benefit.
The Lown Institute...
South Monterey County library branches increase hours
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Multiple branches within the Monterey County Free Libraries system have reopened with full hours, matching their pre-pandemic service hours.
The libraryās website, emcfl.org, has information about branch locations and their hours, since hours differ by site and some branches have not yet...
King Cityās community walks wrap up, set to return in summer 2025
KING CITY ā City of King hosted its final community walk of the year last month, with officials announcing that the weekly group activity would return next summer.
The community walks, held in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, took place every Thursday evening...
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...
SPCA Monterey County hosts āSpring Into Loveā adoption event May 3-5
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Spring has most definitely sprung, and love is in the air. Find a lifetime of love during SPCA Monterey Countyās Adoption Event this Friday through Sunday.
During the May 3-5 event, the community gets to pick the adoption fee for all pets...
Gang member found guilty of 2016 King City murder
SALINAS VALLEY ā A 27-year-old Greenfield man was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder by a Monterey County jury on Friday.
Judge Mark E. Hood presided over the trial of John Samuel Trivino, aka āSmack,ā who was convicted for killing 20-year-old Martin...






















