Metal butterflies adorn mural landscaping at Mee Memorial Healthcare System
KING CITY ā A joint project with the King City High School Agriculture Department and the community has produced colorful wrought-iron butterflies to decorate the pollinator plantings at the new mural at Mee MemorialĀ Healthcare System.
Located at 809 Broadway St., behind 7-11, the planter underneath...
Casa de Esperanza opens in King City, providing 45 supportive housing units
KING CITY ā 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...
Chicana author becomes Monterey Countyās new poet laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY ā After a competitive application and evaluation process by a panel of literary experts, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Rachelle Escamilla as the 2024-25 Monterey County Poet Laureate.
The Poet Laureate is...
Softball | King City Mustangsā season comes to an end
KING CITY ā After a loss in the Central Coast Section (CCS) play-in game, the King City Mustangsā hopes of getting into the softball playoffs were up to the CCS committee, which ultimately placed them into the CCS Division V playoff bracket.
After making the...
Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame inducts 1974 King City High School girls track team
KING CITY ā The 1974 King City High School girls track and field team was inducted into the Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Aug. 26 at the Salinas Storm House.
With the implementation of Title IX in the 1973-74 school year, the Mission...
King City hosts immigration forum this Sunday
KING CITY ā King City will host an Immigration Forum and Community Resource Fair on Sunday, Feb. 23, inside the Multipurpose Room at Chalone Peaks Middle School, 667 Meyer St.
Along with the City of King, the program is being sponsored by the County of...
Photo | Loaves and Fishes receives toys for youth
Members of Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently donated toys to the Loaves and Fishes program to be distributed to children for Christmas. The donations will be handed out during a distribution next week.
Monterey County invites residents to take Digital Equity Online Survey
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The internet is a critical part of everyday life ā yet one in five Californians, including many in Monterey County, do not have access to affordable, reliable broadband service, devices and the skills to use them.
Going without a reliable broadband connection...
Historic photo of 1914 Vendome Hotel fire installed at Rising Phoenix Tap Room in King City
KING CITY ā A six-foot wide photo from the 1914 fire at the Vendome Hotel in King City has been installed at the Rising Phoenix Tap Room at 320 Broadway.
The newly opened business in the townās historic district is the setting for one of...
King City linebacker sets sights on school record for tackles
KING CITY ā Last season the King City Mustangs had to replace a lot of key players on its defense with several newcomers making their first varsity appearance, including linebacker Isaac Benavides.
For the first time in his high school career, Benavides got an opportunity...























