Excessive heat watch for Salinas Valley remains in effect this weekend
SALINAS VALLEY — An excessive heat watch has been issued this weekend for southern Salinas Valley, including Arroyo Seco, Pinnacles National Park and Lake San Antonio.
From Friday afternoon through Sunday evening, well-above-normal temperatures are expected with afternoon highs between the mid-90s and 108 degrees....
Mee Memorial unveils California’s first full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy system
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has unveiled California’s first Fuji full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy imaging system, bringing cutting-edge technology to the region.
As the only hospital in South Monterey County, Mee Memorial is a lifeline for residents — often serving as the first...
Coronavirus concerns could possibly delay 2020 Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — Events at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King
City are among the many cancellations and postponements, but the largest to
consider is the annual Salinas Valley Fair itself.
Fairground directors scheduled an emergency board meeting
March 18 to discuss possible plans, with a final...
Northbound 101 onramp at Broadway Street in King City to close Tuesday
KING CITY — Ongoing paving and bridgework on Highway 101 in King City will continue with the closure of the northbound Broadway Street onramp in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Temporary concrete railing will be placed along the roadway to block the...
Mee Memorial CEO makes list of top rural hospital officials
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s CEO Rena Salamacha has earned recognition from Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “110 rural hospital and health system CEOs to know in 2024.”
This is the second time Salamacha has been honored by the publication in recent...
Salinas Valley doctors, nurses get first round of Covid-19 vaccines
SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System received its allocation of 500 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 22, with priority vaccinations of frontline workers beginning that same day.
The vaccines were delivered to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City at 11:30 a.m....
Water shortages and fires loom after a dry winter
The weather forecast Monday calls for sunshine across California, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so.
Pour yourself a nice, cool glass of water — and then think about how you’re going to start conserving it.
The lack of rain...
Monterey County broadband speed survey ends Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County residents can report their internet speed to improve the broadband service map and help support future broadband investment.
The County of Monterey Broadband Speed Campaign is asking all residents to tell the County about their internet speed at home, work...
Climbing advisories in effect at Pinnacles National Park
SOLEDAD — Annual measures to protect nesting raptors of Pinnacles National Park, located five miles east of Soledad, were reinstated as of Jan. 18.
According to Park Superintendent Blanca Alvarez Stransky, 12 pairs of Prairie and Peregrine Falcons produced a total of 40 fledglings last...
