King City High senior crowned Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2026
KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair hosted its annual Miss Salinas Valley Fair Competition on March 26-27 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, where Morgan Hancock was crowned the 2026 Miss Salinas Valley Fair.
Hancock, 17, is a senior at King City High...
Hartnell hosts art shows this week in Salinas, King City
SALINAS VALLEY — Student artists from Hartnell College and the Salinas Valley Arts and Innovation Hub will be featured this spring in two events in Salinas and King City showcasing visual art, performance and creative workforce development opportunities.
The Hartnell College Art Gallery is presenting...
Track and Field | Mustangs place third at 81st King City Invitational
KING CITY — Arroyo Grande and Hollister each won two divisions at the 81st King City Invitational Track Meet on April 4 at War Memorial Stadium.
Arroyo Grande captured the boys varsity and boys frosh/soph divisions, while Hollister won the girls varsity and girls frosh/soph...
New signs encourage biking, walking throughout Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents and visitors now have an easier way to explore local destinations thanks to new bicycle and pedestrian wayfinding signs installed by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).
To promote the system, TAMC launched a social media campaign March 9 that...
PG&E to conduct helicopter safety inspections over Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST — Over the next few weeks, PG&E will be flying helicopters overhead to conduct what its calling “routine safety inspections” along the company’s gas transmission pipelines in the Central Coast and South Bay regions.
That will include, portions of Monterey, Santa Cruz and...
King City KFC employee, aspiring pilot surprised with $20K
KING CITY — A routine afternoon shift turned into a life-changing moment for one local student when Rodrigo Velasquez, a King City KFC employee and aspiring pilot, was surprised with a $20,000 scholarship during a celebration March 26 at the restaurant on Broadway Circle.
Velasquez,...
Casa de Esperanza opens in King City, providing 45 supportive housing units
KING CITY — Community leaders and regional partners gathered March 19 to celebrate the grand opening of Casa de Esperanza, a newly renovated permanent supportive housing community at 1130 Broadway St. in King City.
The project transforms a former Days Inn motel into 45 studio...
King City baseball improves to 4-0, Greenfield softball shuts out Gonzales
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Mustangs baseball improved to 4-0 in the Cypress Division, currently sitting in first place with a game lead over the North Salinas Vikings.
In their only game last week, the Mustangs defeated the Marina Mariners, 14-0.
Pablo Aguirre earned the pitching...
Highway 101 paving project to begin near King City, lane closures expected
KING CITY — A paving project on Highway 101, from the Jolon Road undercrossing near King City to just north of Lagomarsino Avenue near Greenfield, is set to begin Monday, April 6.
Construction crews will work Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and...
Track and Field | 81st King City Invitational set for Saturday
KING CITY — More than 25 teams will be participating this Saturday at the 81st King City Invitational at War Memorial Stadium.
The track and field meet will continue the North vs. South region schools award. Currently the North and South are tied with wins,...
