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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released preliminary results from its new five-star rating system for Nursing Home Facilities, and has given Mee Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit unit a five-star rating.

May is National Mental Health Matters Month, and South County residents came together last weekend to bring a hidden topic to the front: Suicide.

A large crowd consisting of family, friends and school officials gathered Tuesday morning for the “pinning ceremony” for the May 2017 Certified Nursing Assistant graduation class.

Santa Lucia Elementary students, parents, staff and members of the King City community participated in the annual By the Bay 3K Fun Run at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove on April 29.

Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be sending packages to the troops on June 6, and the club is looking for addresses of local servicemen or women serving in harm’s way.

The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (aka Salinas Valley Recycles) has released a Notice of Preparation stating its intent to produce an Environmental Impact Report under the California Environmental Quality Act for the Long-Term Facility Needs Study

Regular registration period for the Monterey County Artists Open Studio Tour was originally scheduled to end May 5 but has been extended to May 31.

Grantham University is proud to announce its March local graduates of the university’s online degree and certificate programs, including Nicholas Chavez of Bradley and Gary Eugene of Jolon.

South County’s only Farmer’s Market is open in Soledad every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 215,555 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2016 spent $12.6 million in communities near the park.