Monterey County’s Covid-19 vaccination rates remain stable
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the county continues to make Covid-19 vaccines available and is looking toward younger demographics to raise vaccination rates during a press briefing on June 9.
Of county residents age 12 and older, 63% have...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System earns Critical Access Hospital designation
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...
King City volunteers ‘take down tobacco’ with cleanup
KING CITY — Blue Zones Project Monterey County, in partnership with Sun Street Centers’ STEPS program, organized a series of events throughout Monterey County for its health initiative on Take Down Tobacco Day, held nationally on April 1.
Cleanups took place on March 26...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 18, 2023
WALK WITHOUT VIOLENCE
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department is partnering with YWCA Monterey County for the annual Walk Without Violence event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to bring attention and awareness to ending domestic violence. Resources will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. at Greenfield...
Northridge Mall celebrates 50 years in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Northridge Mall, an iconic shopping destination in Salinas, marks its 50th anniversary with a momentous celebration this Sunday.
To honor this significant milestone, the mall is hosting a free community event that offers a one-of-a-kind journey through the past five decades, an...
Rockets, robots and more at Science Maker Faire
Students from throughout Soledad, Gonzales, Greenfield and King City arrived at the Soledad High School multipurpose room March 21 to showcase what they learned in science class and present their science projects during the Science Maker Faire.
TAMC earns regional excellence award for Salinas Valley Safe Routes program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) recently received the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) “Eureka! Award for Regional Excellence.”
The award was presented during the California Regional Excellence Award Ceremony on March 9 in Long Beach, giving recognition to the...
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...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 9, 2020
COVID-19 TESTS
KING CITY — A pop-up Covid-19 testing site will take place outside the King City Recreation Department on Thursday, July 9, starting at 10 a.m. The testing site is the result of a partnership between Mee Memorial Hospital and Natividad Medical Center. Testing...
