Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Rancho Corona
SALINAS VALLEY ā Pacific Coast Athletic League hosted back-to-back divisional cross country meets earlier this month at the Rancho Corona course in Carmel Valley.
Gonzales High School ran Sept. 13 at the Cypress and Santa Lucia meet, and King City competed Sept. 14 in the...
King City High School Agriculture Department earns state award
KING CITY ā King City High School Agriculture Department has been honored with the prestigious California Agricultural Teachersā Association (CATA) Outstanding 4-6 Person Department Award, a recognition aimed at promoting exemplary middle and secondary programs in agricultural education.
The award celebrates the departmentās commitment to...
King City Rotaryās inaugural Pickleball Tournament delivers a smash hit
KING CITY ā With 16 teams participating, the King City Rotary Clubās first Pickleball Tournament on Saturday was a smashing success, according to organizer and Rotary President James Ewart.
The Feb. 10 event was held at the Expo Building of the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...
Football | King City Mustangs shut out by Vikings, 27-0
KING CITY ā King City High football team had some offensive woes in last Fridayās 27-0 Mission Division loss to the host North Salinas Vikings at Rabobank Stadium.
North Salinas (6-2 overall, 4-0 in the Mission) took a 10-0 lead with a field goal and...
San Ardo man arrested for child sex abuse
SAN ARDO ā Monterey County Child Protective Services contacted the Monterey County Sheriffās Office on March 20 at about 9:45 a.m. to report it had received information about an incident involving the sexual abuse of a child.
At that time, the Sheriffās Office Investigations Unit...
Application period closes soon for California Rodeo Salinas scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Rodeo Salinas awarded a record-breaking $37,500 in educational scholarships last year, and the application period for 2024 funds is closing soon.
There are two options for students: Salinas Valley high school students who are attending or graduating from Hartnell College can apply...
Siembra Latinos Fund announces Ernesto Vela as inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award recipient
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County has announced that Ernesto Vela, assistant superintendent of student services for the Monterey County Office of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award.
The award was established in 2023...
King City High School Homecoming Week kicks off
KING CITY ā This yearās King City High School Homecoming Week events kicked off with homecoming royalties being announced to the entire student body and the introduction of Mr. Mustang football candidates.
The freshmen class Lord and Lady are Nathan Politron and Rebecca Garcia; the...
San Ardo boxer claims title at national tournament
SAN ARDO ā Fourteen-year-old boxer Bryan Cruz made the San Ardo Boxing Club proud as he won the championship title in the 90-pound weight class at the National Junior Olympics Boxing Tournament in Wichita, Kan.
The tournament ran from June 22-29.
Cruz, with nearly 50 fights...
Candidate filing period extended for local offices
SALINAS VALLEY ā The regular candidate filing period for the Nov. 5 General Election has closed. However, the filing period for multiple local offices, in which an eligible incumbent did not file, has been extended until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.Ā
Offices in the...