King City announces new taxi voucher program for seniors
KING CITY ā The City Council of King City recently adopted an ordinance streamlining the taxi service permitting process.
As a result, King City now has taxi service for the first time in many years. This also means King City seniors are eligible for...
King Cityās Ortiz sworn in as CHP officer
KING CITY ā Mario Ortiz of King City has successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy.
He is assigned to duty at the CHPās Central Los Angeles Area office.
Officer Ortiz graduated from King City High School in 2021. Prior to attending...
King City recycling event sees record turnout
KING CITY ā A Community Drop-off Event on June 22 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds saw nearly 200 vehicles stopping by to dispose of bulky items and household hazardous waste.
According to Waste Management (WM) staff, this was the highest turnout ever for the...
King City celebrates Independence Day 2024
KING CITY ā Local groups worked in tandem this year to ensure King City and the surrounding areas had numerous ways to celebrate Independence Day.
King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted the fireworks display last Wednesday evening, then Thursday morning Wildhorseās 4th of...
Officials investigate why Lake San Antonio fish have gone belly-up
BRADLEY ā Monterey County officials are closing Lake San Antonio to visitors Wednesday and asking all campers to vacate following a mass fish dieoff that county staff first noticed last week.
State and county experts have not yet figured out why the fish are dying....
Donut King in King City changes hands after 29 years
KING CITY ā Say the name āAlexā in King City and most people will likely know you are referring to Alex at the Donut King.
For 29 years since 1995, Alex Ngo has cooked and sold the best donuts in town at 807 Broadway, next...
Salinas Valley Titans win Pony League regional title
SALINAS VALLEY ā The Salinas Valley Titans under 10 age group Pony League baseball team claimed the sectional championships at last weekās tournament in Carmel Valley.
The tournament consisted of 10 teams from the Bay Area, Monterey County and Paso Robles that played six days...
Voters to decide whether to increase sales tax in unincorporated Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey Countyās unincorporated areas by 1%.
If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...
Large-scale fish die-off reported at Lake San Antonio
BRADLEY ā A large number of fish were found dead at Lake San Antonio, in South Monterey County, the countyās spokesperson Maia Carroll said on Saturday.
County officials notified the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which attributed the event to the extreme temperature change...
Nearly $111K in grants awarded to local arts and culture projects in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that it has awarded $110,520 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 23 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs.
This funding, provided by the County of Monterey and the Board...