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KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been certified as a Critical Access Hospital, earning approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after several years of pursuit. The process began in 2016 and officially went into effect this year on June 25. “Lower...

SPORTS DELAY SALINAS VALLEY — California Interscholastic Federation has determined that education-based athletics will begin with a modified season, with sports to commence in December 2020 or January 2021 at the earliest. The July 20 announcement also noted that CIF is working with statewide agencies,...

KING CITY — Sydney Taylor spoke about her experiences as a King City Rotary exchange student in Argentina during the July 15 virtual Rotary Club meeting. Taylor explained she lived with four different host families, with the first not knowing English and herself not knowing...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Shelter-in-place orders from the county and state have been continuous since they were issued in March, but the easing of restrictions in late May had many believing the orders had ended. Now, with restrictions tightening once again to control the spread of...

KING CITY — Restaurants in California have had to get creative to stay afloat during the Covid-19 shelter-in-place era, especially since the latest restrictions on operation prevent them from using indoor dining areas. While many have returned to take-out and delivery orders, some have turned...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County has surpassed 3,000, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. Another 76 confirmed cases were added Friday, bringing the total number of Covid-19-infected residents...

KING CITY — More than 120 community members were tested for free last Thursday at the first Covid-19 pop-up testing site in King City, hosted by Natividad Medical Center and Mee Memorial Hospital. The July 9 testing event was set to begin at 10 a.m....

KING CITY — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) board members, elected officials and staff celebrated the groundbreaking of MST’s South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City on July 10. The project will support existing and future transit needs in the surrounding rural communities of South...

KING CITY — VNA Hospice will host two locations in King City where its Latino Mobile Resource Center van will be parked and staff will be on hand to help with community needs. The mobile center, which also stopped in Chualar on July 9, offers...

DANGEROUS HIGHWAY SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, Caltrans and the South of Salinas US 101 Traffic Safety Alliance will host a town hall meeting July 15 at 6 p.m. through Zoom in order...