Perla Garcia holds Alani Maribel Garcia, the first baby of the 2023 year at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley. (Adventist Health via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO Co., 1/3/22 — The first birth at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in 2023 happened just after the New Year arrived, with Alani Maribel Garcia making her debut in the world at 12:58 a.m. to parents Perla Garcia and Alexis Lopez. Like with previous first babies of the year, Adventist Health staff welcomed Alani and family with a gift basket, plus her first box of diapers.

Perla Garcia, baby Alani Maribel Garcia are welcomed by staff with a gift basket at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley/photo provided

Welcome to our newest neighbor! More details are included in the announcement from Adventist Health:

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Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.