Track and Field | King City boys win Mission championship
SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday night at Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas, the King City boys’ track and field team won the varsity championship of the Mission Division. The Mustangs outscored second place Stevenson, 169 to 115.
Varsity boys’ team results were: 1....
Broadband access expands to San Ardo and North Monterey County, bridging digital divide for more than 1,000 households
SAN ARDO — Two rural areas in Monterey County are marking milestones as the County of Monterey expands essential internet services.
San Ardo in South Monterey County and parts of North Monterey County are communities that are benefitting from the County of Monterey Broadband Project....
King City Cemetery honors veterans with wreath-laying ceremony
KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, joining more than 4,500 other locations across the country this year for National Wreaths Across America Day with over 3...
Gang members ordered to stand trial for 2024 South Monterey County homicides
KING CITY — Three Norteño gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated South Monterey County in early 2024, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.
District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Nov. 13...
Greenfield Community Science Workshop receives acclaim
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop was honored with the “Excellence in Education” award by the Monterey County School Boards Association (MCSBA) during its annual dinner and organizational meeting March 30 at Hartnell Community College in Salinas.
Greenfield Community Science Workshop was selected from a...
Winter Reading Program begins at Monterey County Free Libraries
MONTEREY COUNTY — As the community heads into the heart of the winter months, Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) knows that it is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book and read.
To help readers get their snuggle on, MCFL invites library...
Rep. Lofgren, local leaders celebrate $1.1M in federal funding for King City
KING CITY — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren recently presented checks appropriated by Congress for two community projects totaling $1.1 million that will help create an electric vehicle charging station and Family Justice Center in King City.
The funding comes from the Lofgren-requested Community Project Funding included...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 17, 2025
Ariana Mercado of Soledad was named to the University of Saint Mary Fall 2024 Dean’s List, which includes students who ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. USM is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters...
King City community leader honored for service, advocacy
KING CITY — Alma Tierra LP recently announced that Rabecca Hand of King City has been awarded the Live Your Dream Award and appointed Monterey County Toys for Tots coordinator.
According to Alma Tierra, the award recognizes Hand’s “determination, leadership and commitment to creating meaningful...
Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad
KING CITY — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad.
“The funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and...























