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January 11, 2026

King City Police crack down on distracted driving violations

King City Police
KING CITY — Since April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, King City Police Department will be actively looking for drivers who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law throughout the month. ā€œIn today’s fast-paced life, it is common to lose focus while...

Investigation underway for early morning vehicle fire in King City

King City Fire Department
KING CITY — King City police and fire departments responded to the report of a vehicle fire in the 300 block of Ellis Street early Friday morning. The vehicle was parked in a carport with apartments overhead. Upon arrival at about 5:30 a.m., local police...

King City Chamber dinner to award top business and community leaders

KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will recognize the 2022 winners of the organization’s annual business and community awards this weekend.Ā  The 2023 Annual Awards Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds,...

New bridge positioned over iconic Laguna Seca Raceway

MONTEREY COUNTY — The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position April 7, signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. Granite Construction’s enormous 350-ton All Terrain...

Prayer vigil to honor victims of King City mass shooting

King City victims candles
KING CITY — A community prayer vigil for the families of the victims in last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in King City will take place Thursday night at Chalone Peaks Middle School. The vigil begins at 6 p.m. inside the multipurpose room at the school,...

Candidate filing period extended for local offices

Vote elections ballots
SALINAS VALLEY — 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...

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...

King City community walks return Thursday

King City community walk
KING CITY — King City’s weekly community walks will resume this Thursday evening and continue every week through the summer and early fall. The community walks, hosted by the City of King in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, have moved to Thursday evenings...

Hartnell College celebrates NASA MAA summer program, inspiring future STEM leaders

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation’s K-12 STEAM program celebrated the culmination of another successful NASA MAA (MUREP Aerospace Academy) summer program on July 18, with a Symposium and Poster Session held at Hartnell’s Student Center in Salinas. The summer program started in June with more...

King City Council considers proclamation declaring March 2 as ā€˜Day of Peace and Remembrance’

UPDATE: King City Council passed the proclamation Tuesday night, officially designating the first Sunday of March as a ā€œDay of Peace and Remembranceā€ in the city. ***ORIGINAL STORY*** KING CITY — King City Council is set to consider a proclamation declaring March 2, 2025, as the...
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