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Dr. Erin Sullivan, an emergency physician at CHOMP, did not comment for the story based on the advice of her attorney. She had been calling for changes for three years.

Dr. Chad Harris has been practicing medicine at Natividad Medical Center for 15 years, serving as its CEO since 2021. Now he's on to a much bigger job with Santa Clara Valley Healthcare as its chief operating officer, where he'll oversee four hospitals and 15 major health centers. His last day with Natividad is July 2, the County of Monterey announced Thursday, June 18.

The Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County on June 22, 2026.

Monterey County Gives! 2026 RFP application now open. The County of Monterey's vacation rental ordinance stands but without restrictions on corporate or out-of-state ownership.

The redwood handicap parking signs replaced non-compliant metal signs that were in poor condition, according to signmaker Jeremy Vander Kraatz. The city removed them after questions.

Nancy Buscher has served as chief nursing officer at Natividad Medical Center sine 2015. She takes over as interim CEO on July 2, 2026.

Dr. Shomir Banerjee did not appear nervous as he sat in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas on Thursday, July 2, dressed in a blue button-down shirt and khaki pants,

The high cost of health care in Monterey County has drawn a lot of attention in Sacramento, enough to make folks from the state capital travel here to hear first

Salinas Valley Health acquired this vacant 5.6-acre property for $2.75 million in 2010. With a shifting health care landscape, the district is now seeking to sell it.

Monterey County is home to the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and California’s Central Valley is the “Breadbasket of the World,” making the state an agricultur