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March 20, 2026

Proposed King City, Greenfield high school district split heads to public hearings

King City High School
KING CITY — A proposal that could separate King City and Greenfield high schools into two different unified school districts will be the focus of public hearings next week in South Monterey County. The Monterey County Committee on School District Organization will hold two hearings...

Walking tours of historic King City scheduled

King City Visitor and History Center
KING CITY — A walking tour of historic Highway 101 in downtown King City is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. Led by local historians John and Karen Jernigan, the walk will begin at the new King City Visitor and History Center at...

King City man nabbed for stealing car

KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle that was just reported stolen on Dec. 29 at about 11:30 a.m. ā€œThe initial investigation, utilizing review of surveillance video, provided officers with a known suspect identified as Martin Torres,ā€ police...

King City selects Arreola as new city manager

Jose Arreola
KING CITY — King City Council has selected Jose Arreola as the city’s next city manager following an extensive recruitment process. Arreola, who was chosen from 31 applicants and eight finalists, will succeed Steve Adams upon his retirement after 10 years in the role. The...

King City community to decide which Safe Routes to School projects to fund

KING CITY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of King, has announced that King City residents and workers will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to fund in their city. Voters, age...

King City begins Division Street repaving project

Road work sign
KING CITY — The City of King has announced that the repaving of Division Street is tentatively scheduled to take place Oct. 21 through Nov. 22. The project will include the entire length of Division Street, from First to Canal streets, with work occurring Monday...

Monterey County literacy programs to receive $920K in federal funding

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County AmeriCorps will receive $920,000 in federal funding for literacy programs in the Alisal Union, Chualar Union, King City Union and Monterey Peninsula Unified school districts. ā€œAll students deserve a high-quality education, and this funding will help make that possible,ā€ said...

Transportation Agency for Monterey County provides update on US 101 South of Salinas project

Highway 101 South of Salinas project
SALINAS — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors received a comprehensive update on the US 101 South of Salinas project during its recent meeting.  The project, which is still in the planning stages, is aimed at addressing serious safety concerns along the...

King City’s supportive housing project moves forward with full funding, legal settlement

KING CITY — King City’s plan to convert the former Days Inn property into a permanent supportive housing facility is officially moving forward, after it secured an additional $16 million in grants to fully fund the project. According to the City of King on Thursday,...

More than 150 children cast lines at Fort Hunter Liggett’s 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby

Youth Fishing Derby
JOLON — More than 150 children ages 2-15 registered in Fort Hunter Liggett’s (FHL) 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Del Venturi Reservoir. An estimated 300 to 400 people participated in the April 27 event, with families traveling from across the state...
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