Crews tackle structure fire near King City
KING CITY ā Firefighters responded to a structure fire near Highway 101 and Jolon Road, just outside of King City, on April 17 around 3:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews found a fully involved structure fire that had spread to nearby vegetation.
āThanks to quick and coordinated...
All-Star football game features senior players
SALINAS ā Senior football players from South Monterey County high schools played in their last game before graduating from their respective schools at last Fridayās 38th Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas.
Coaching the players were Louie Walters of...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams contending in league
SALINAS VALLEY ā Almost midway through the Pacific Coast Athletic League soccer season, a few South Monterey County boysā and girlsā teams are staying competitive in their respective divisions.
The King City boys are in first place in the Mission Division and the Gonzales girls...
Transportation Agency for Monterey County Board adopts FY 2025-26 budget and work program
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors recently adopted the Agencyās fiscal year 2025-26 Budget and Overall Work Program, which outlines a strategic investment of $9.7 million to deliver transportation improvements across Monterey County.
The budget includes $4.5 million in...
Fort Hunter Liggett reflects on year of resilience
JOLON ā Looking back on 2025, Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) is reflecting on the year of amazing milestones and accomplishments, and the challenges that come with reshaping the military and government. One overarching word comes to mind ā resilience.
The Army teaches its uniformed and...
King City FFA students join volunteers to spruce up town
KING CITY ā King City High School FFA students collaborated with members of King City in Bloom to spruce up the King City Recreation Center and the King City Branch Library for a couple hours on March 15.
About 50 students split into four...
Hartnell College STEM Expo delves into AIās future
SALINAS ā Hartnell College will once again host the upcoming STEM Expo, a pivotal event designed to immerse attendees in the dynamic world of artificial intelligence (AI).
Scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, at the Hartnell STEM Center Planetarium in Salinas, this Expo promises to be...
Longtime library assistant from King City retires after 29 years
KING CITY ā After 29 years with Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL), Elisa Perez ā Library Assistant II at the King City branch ā is retiring at the end of July.
Perez has been an integral part of the library system. Throughout her time with...
Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates Armyās birthday with 250-mile ruck march
JOLON ā In honor of the U.S. Armyās 250th birthday and its official theme, āThis Weāll Defend,ā Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) is leading a 250-mile regional ruck march to celebrate two-and-a-half centuries of service, sacrifice and strength.
The march begins Wednesday, May 7, and continues...
King Cityās community walks wrap up, set to return in summer 2025
KING CITY ā City of King hosted its final community walk of the year last month, with officials announcing that the weekly group activity would return next summer.
The community walks, held in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, took place every Thursday evening...






















