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...
Schmidts honored with Blue Ribbon Award for beautifying Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — Eric and Kim Schmidt of Pine Canyon were honored Thursday evening for the volunteer work they have done to beautify and promote the Salinas Valley Fair in King City.
The couple were presented with a Blue Ribbon Award from the Western Fairs...
San Lucas Union School District Board appoints Jimenez as new principal/superintendent
SAN LUCAS — San Lucas Union School District Board of Education has appointed Lizsette Jimenez as principal/superintendent.
Jimenez brings a wealth of experience and educational background to her new role. She holds a Master of Science in applied school leadership from National University and a...
Monterey County implements new ways to access non-emergency assistance
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey’s Emergency Communications Department (ECD) operates the countywide consolidated emergency communications system for emergency and non-emergency call answering, as well as dispatch services for a majority of Monterey County.
Recently, ECD has implemented new tools for reporting non-emergency information,...
King City Beautification Week 2024 kicks off this weekend
KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week is just around the corner, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town.
Beautification Week 2024 will run from June 21-30 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and...
Fort Hunter Liggett soldiers honor Army’s 249th birthday with morning run, cake cutting
JOLON — The Fort Hunter Liggett community came together last Friday to celebrate the Army’s 249th birthday with an early morning run and a special meal.
As the sun rose over Sulphur Springs, Lt. Col. Amorris Conley delivered opening remarks and Chaplain Guy Crubaugh offered...
Quick-thinking Monterey County bus drivers extinguish car fire
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) bus driver Susana Rodriguez and her passenger/husband Isaac Godinez, who is also a bus driver for MCOE, were en route from Salinas to Soledad on a routine mail run May 22 when they came across...
Photo | Republican Women donate to Operation: Care and Comfort
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members and guests collected items to be sent to military men and women serving overseas, as part of Operation: Care and Comfort’s care package program. The group also collected $986 for postage expense. In attendance were: Kathy Forgnone,...
Mee Memorial recognized as one of ‘27 critical access hospitals to know in 2024’
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “27 critical access hospitals to know in 2024.”
The list includes critical access hospitals across the United States, describing them as: “Vital components of the overall healthcare delivery...
Second bat tests positive for rabies in Toro Park
SALINAS — A bat found on June 7 near Portola Drive and Anza Drive in the Toro Park area of unincorporated Monterey County has tested positive for the rabies virus.
Hitchcock Road Animal Services has investigated this incident and determined that there was no exposure to...
