Mee Memorial selected for national leadership program
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City is among six organizations from around the United States and Canada that have been selected to participate in a year-long executive leadership program designed to address racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare.
Launched in 2007,...
King City’s Robert Cullen achieves elite Top of the Table status
KING CITY — Robert Cullen, Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agency owner in King City, has qualified for Top of the Table, the gold standard of Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) membership and the internationally recognized benchmark of professionalism in financial services.
An exclusive global...
House votes to give millions of ‘Dreamers’ and farmworkers a path to citizenship
The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nation’s broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...
Cal Water secures funding to relieve King City customers of past-due water bill debt
KING CITY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced that customers in King City received a total of $77,304 in bill credits to resolve remaining unpaid water bill balances incurred during the height of Covid-19.
Cal Water secured funding from the California Water and...
Hartnell College to honor largest graduating class during Friday commencement ceremony
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District will celebrate the academic achievements of its Class of 2025 during a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 23, at 4 p.m. at Rabobank Stadium, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas.
The ceremony will include the official conferring of...
Arts Council for Monterey County offers new round of Community Arts Grants
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that applications for the spring cycle of the Community Arts Grants officially opened on March 16.
The grants are designed to empower local nonprofit organizations to bring vibrant public arts and culture programs to...
San Ardo family hosts toy drive in memory of loved one
SAN ARDO — The Maya family hosted the Emilio Maya Memorial Christmas Toy Drive in San Ardo earlier this month, distributing 80 bags with multiple toys each for area youth.
The Dec. 19 toy drive was held in memory of the family’s patriarch, Emilio Maya,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2024
BIKE REPAIR
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop will host a Bike Repair Workshop offering free tune-up and repair services on Friday, March 8. The workshop will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Greenfield CSW, 45 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. Donations...
