All California adults can now get a vaccine. You just have to find one.
As of Thursday, every Californian age 16 and older is officially eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
That doesn’t mean it will be easy for everyone get a shot right away.
The vaccine rollout has been chaotic, according to various news reports and hundreds of emails...
Monterey County hospitals, agencies partner for new health plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Six organizations are teaming up to address the major health needs of residents of the Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley regions.
The newly formed Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative is a partnership between Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley Memorial...
Mee Memorial CEO makes national list of best rural hospital execs
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been included on a national list of 80 influential rural hospital leaders.
Compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review, the list includes “executives who put their heart and soul into ensuring their more remote communities have...
King City swears in new police chief, officers
KING CITY — Five personnel from King City Police Department were sworn in as part of a peace officer oath at City Hall last week.
The event marked not only new arrivals, but also the first time certain ceremonies had been conducted before the public...
Investigation underway for early morning vehicle fire in King City
KING CITY — King City police and fire departments responded to the report of a vehicle fire in the 300 block of Ellis Street early Friday morning.
The vehicle was parked in a carport with apartments overhead. Upon arrival at about 5:30 a.m., local police...
Rancho Cielo’s Veggie Box fundraiser a big success
SALINAS VALLEY — Rancho Cielo’s annual Veggie Box and BBQ Fundraiser took place Aug. 8-11 on the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas.
The fundraiser was the biggest success to date, with more than 14,000 boxes sold, 300 volunteers packing boxes and over 2,000 barbecued...
Painting resumes on King City mural after vandalism
KING CITY — Painters hit a delay in completing a mural underway on the side of Sun Street Centers in King City after a person defaced the project with spare paint.
The paint was cleaned after last Friday’s incident and repainting began the next morning,...
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership supports community efforts to improve digital literacy
CENTRAL COAST — Technology empowers communities, and a partnership between Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) and MBEP member organization Loaves, Fishes & Computers (LFC) made powerful strides last year in closing the digital divide in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
In late 2023,...
Memorial bench honoring Paula Martinez unveiled at King City Forest Service office
KING CITY — A bench honoring long-time King City resident Paula Martinez was dedicated June 24 at the U.S. Forest Service Monterey Ranger District Office on South Mildred Avenue in King City.
Martinez, who died in 2023, was a 30-plus year employee of the Forest...
