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KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been recognized as a leading performer in the 2024-25 Hospital Index published by The Lown Institute, a renowned healthcare think tank. This index, a benchmark in the healthcare industry, evaluates and honors hospitals...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Lions International District 4C-6, in partnership with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE), has announced the inaugural Mental Health and Wellness Service Carnival, a community-focused event dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing essential resources for well-being. The carnival, a...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is encouraging everyone to have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver, as millions of Americans will be traveling to visit friends and family over the holidays. During the pre-Christmas and New Year’s holiday season,...

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair will bring “Golden Hills & Fair Time Thrills” for its 80th celebration taking place Thursday through Sunday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. “We are so excited to celebrate the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair, May 16-19,”...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County. Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), who oversees Monterey County in his district along with Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, urged residents...

LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. There will be live Christmas music and songs until noon and the...

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...

KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will recognize the 2022 winners of the organization’s annual business and community awards this weekend.  The 2023 Annual Awards Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds,...

KING CITY — Ashley Madrid attended her last class with Monterey County Dance Theatre on June 5 and headed off to Sacramento to study with Sacramento Ballet before beginning her academic year at Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, D.C. “She started dancing when she was...

SALINAS VALLEY — More than 200 community members attended last month’s Overdose Awareness Symposium 2022, hosted by Sun Street Centers to bring attention to the uptick in drug-related overdoses. Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was master of ceremonies for the countywide event, held Aug. 31...