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SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City has received a federal grant to help improve Covid-19 vaccine confidence throughout its service area in southern Monterey County, spanning more than 55 miles between Soledad and Bradley. Health Resources and Services Administration provided the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Covid-19 vaccination plan is not going quickly at all, and if things remain as they are with low weekly shipments, it could take until September 2023 to vaccinate 80% of adults in the county.  Such trickle availability has caused the...

BAY AREA — The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch for Friday, when temperatures may top triple digits in several regions of the Bay Area. The hottest condition are expected in the interior portions of the North, East and South Bay, as well...

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen 2023 scholarship applications are now available. Graduating high school seniors who live in Monterey County and are planning a degree in agriculture are eligible to apply. Applications can be downloaded at montereycountycattlemen.org under the “Scholarships”...

SALINAS VALLEY — This year’s South County Farm Day brought about 650 third- and fourth-graders to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Jan. 27. The South Monterey County students, stemming from Gonzales to King City schools, attended the free educational enrichment program taught...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position April 7, signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. Granite Construction’s enormous 350-ton All Terrain...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair has announced the completion of the extensive renovation of the Expo Building, marking a new chapter in its storied history. The 12,000-square-foot, multipurpose facility underwent upgrades in 2022 and 2023, transforming it into a venue for a wide array...

SOLEDAD — Ciclovía Soledad was able to take place Aug. 22 after being delayed from March 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. Most of Front Street was blocked to cars so that community members could walk, skate or cycle through a spacious open path filled...

DRIVER SAFETY KING CITY — California Highway Patrol in King City will be hosting a two-hour “Start Smart” Driver Safety Education Presentation for teens and their parents on Monday, April 17, at 6 p.m. Spaces are limited. Call Officer Meadors at the King City CHP...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), facilitated by Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), has donated $5,000 in bus passes to Rancho Cielo so its students from the further reaches of Monterey County can attend class. “Our school serves many students in South County, and one...