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April 21, 2026

MCARLM hosts first Walk-A-Thon to raise funds for preservation

KING CITY — Community members were invited to see San Lorenzo Park and the museums within during the recent MCARLM Walk-A-Thon. The casual, family-friendly event on Sept. 21, hosted by Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in King City, allowed participants to trickle...

Salinas Valley athletes represent at college track finals

SALINAS VALLEY — As high schoolers are gathering for the 2023 Central Coast Section (CCS) trials and finals, their college counterparts gathered for the Northern California Community College Track and Field Championships just last week on May 12.  Hartnell College has, and always will be, a school full of...

Mee Memorial CEO makes national list of best rural hospital execs

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been included on a national list of 80 influential rural hospital leaders. Compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review, the list includes ā€œexecutives who put their heart and soul into ensuring their more remote communities have...

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrest King City man for outstanding warrant, loaded firearm

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KING CITY — On March 14, at about 7 p.m., Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies were patrolling the King City area as part of their ongoing efforts to assist King City Police as a result of the mass shooting that killed four residents and...

Highway 198 reopens Friday after repairs to damages from winter storms

SAN LUCAS — Highway 198 in Monterey County fully reopened at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 2, after repairs were completed to a washout of the roadway caused by damage from winter storms. Crews working on Highway 198, 20.2 miles east of Highway 101, excavated...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 17, 2025

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Ariana Mercado of Soledad was named to the University of Saint Mary Fall 2024 Dean’s List, which includes students who ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. USM is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters...

Football | King City Mustangs’ Tidwell breaks rushing records

King City Mustang running back Carson Tidwell
KING CITY — King City High School junior running back Carson Tidwell had an outstanding performance last Friday night against the Everett Alvarez Eagles, as he rushed for 419 yards on 42 carries. The speedy back also contributed to the Mustangs’ 42-28 victory by scoring...

King City’s Ortiz sworn in as CHP officer

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KING CITY — Mario Ortiz of King City has successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy. He is assigned to duty at the CHP’s Central Los Angeles Area office. Officer Ortiz graduated from King City High School in 2021. Prior to attending...

Chicana author becomes Monterey County’s new poet laureate

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MONTEREY COUNTY — 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...

CIF NorCal Softball | King City cruises past Balboa to reach D-V title game

The school year was officially over earlier this week for King City High students with the exception of one particular group that is still looking to take care of some unfinished business. The No. 3 seeded Mustangs advanced into the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal Regional...
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