Featured

KING CITY — Hartnell College softball player Malaya Carrillo of King City will be taking her softball skills to Nebraska Chadron State College this fall. Carrillo, the 20-year-old daughter of Artie and Crystal Carrillo of King City, played softball for four years as a Lady...

KING CITY — Olivia Barrera, a graduating senior at King City High School, has been named one of six recipients of the 2026 Higher Education Arts Scholarships awarded by the Arts Council for Monterey County. Barrera received a $2,500 scholarship to support her studies at...

SALINAS VALLEY — The athletic programs at King City and Gonzales high schools announced their 2025-26 Athletes of the Year at recent scholarship events. The athletes were chosen by varsity head coaches on the school sites. At King City High School, Armando Villasenor was chosen as...

JOLON — A C-130 aircraft fuselage recently transported through South Monterey County is set to become a new training asset at Fort Hunter Liggett, according to the U.S. Army installation and the 80th Training Command. In a May 18 social media post, Fort Hunter Liggett...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters favored incumbents and rejected two local fire and emergency services parcel tax measures in Tuesday’s California primary election, according to semi-final official results released Friday by the county Elections Department. With all 208 precincts reporting, 67,096 ballots were cast...

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “100 Critical Access Hospitals to Know” for 2026. This national list acknowledges hospitals that are vital to American healthcare, noted for clinical excellence,...

SOLEDAD — A King City man was killed in a shooting Sunday morning in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded at about 11:04 a.m. on May 31 to a report of a shooting victim in the 100 block of West Street. Upon...

KING CITY — Jamie Jones, a King City High School drama teacher and board president of Sol Treasures, has been recognized by the Arts Council for Monterey County for her contributions to arts education and community theater in South Monterey County. Jones was selected as...

MONTEREY COUNTY — As summer approaches, United Way Monterey County (UWMC) is once again preparing to help local students start the school year with confidence. The organization recently launched its 16th annual Stuff the Bus campaign, a countywide effort that provides backpacks filled with grade-appropriate...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is reminding drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With the arrival of warmer weather, more motorcycles are taking to the roads, making it essential for everyone to stay alert to help reduce crashes and save lives. “Motorcyclists...