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2020 Year In Review | Summer wildfires spread havoc

The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories — some virus-related, some not — that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...

Dance company introduces ā€˜Giselle’ this weekend in King City

Giselle ballet dance
KING CITY — Be a part of history as the German ballet ā€œGiselleā€ is performed in Monterey County for the first time this weekend by Monterey County Dance Theatre’s student company. Under the artistic direction of Janette Harkness, the young dancers stemming from South Monterey...

King City man found guilty of violently raping child

KING CITY — A Monterey County jury has convicted Leonardo Ramirez Jr., a resident of King City, for violently raping a 10-year-old girl during a 2018 residential burglary after his identity was discovered from DNA found in a discarded Covid mask last year. Ramirez, 28,...

Health officials release survey results from Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility fire

Moss Landing battery plant fire
MONTEREY COUNTY — The health departments of the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz are inviting the public to review a report of the regional survey conducted in response to the January 2025 battery fire at the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. The survey...

Lown Institute awards Mee Memorial Healthcare System an ā€˜A’ grade in national rankings

Mee Memorial Hospital
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been recognized for its outstanding performance, earning an ā€œAā€ grade from the Lown Institute in its 2025-26 Hospital Index. This nationally acclaimed healthcare think tank’s ranking is a benchmark in the industry, highlighting hospitals that lead in...

Mee Memorial Healthcare System chosen to participate in Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been selected to participate in the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP), which is designed to help strengthen the foundations of small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics in the key elements...

Farmers suffer losses as Salinas Valley fields flood

Salinas Valley was initially spared the worst of the damage as storms battered California last month. But then the Salinas River overflowed its banks Jan. 10, breaching berms and levees.Ā Over the ensuing hours and days, thousands of acres of some of the country’s most...

Army Reserve Support Command helps enhance unit readiness at Fort Hunter Liggett

JOLON — Combat Support Training Exercise 91-24-01 kicked off at Fort Hunter Liggett, where observer coach/trainers (OC/Ts) from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command supported the exercise to ensure training units met the readiness level for future missions, overseas exercises and deployments. OC/Ts with...

River Fire containment reaches nearly 50 percent as some evacuations lifted

SALINAS VALLEY — Firefighters battling the River Fire have contained 48% of the lightning-caused blaze south of Salinas, Cal Fire announced Wednesday. ā€œFirefighters patrolling the fire confirmed that the fire remained within containment lines,ā€ according to Cal Fire’s latest incident report. ā€œThe onshore winds from...

Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosts drive-thru clam chowder dinner

KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum hosted its 26th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder Dinner this year with a pandemic adjustment on Jan. 29 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. Jessica Potts, MCARLM’s executive director, noted the clam chowder...
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