Paint the Valley Purple rallies South Monterey County ahead of annual Relay For Life
KING CITY — Communities across South Monterey County will join together Saturday, Aug. 8, for the inaugural Paint the Valley Purple campaign, a valley-wide awareness event leading up to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley next month.
The event will...
King City native promoted to Marine Corps brigadier general
KING CITY — King City native Seth E. Anderson has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps and has assumed duties as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Anderson was promoted during...
South Monterey County cities join county effort to challenge ICE facility
MONTEREY COUNTY — King City, Soledad and Gonzales have joined the County of Monterey in a regional legal effort challenging the planned construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in neighboring Santa Clara County.
Monterey County Board of Supervisors recently authorized the county...
Salinas Valley Fair begins search for new CEO
KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair has launched a search for a new chief executive officer following the resignation of CEO Lauren Hamilton, who had led the organization for the past five years.
According to Interim CEO Joe Brengle, Hamilton resigned to “pursue other interests.”...
Republican Women award King City, Greenfield graduates with scholarships
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated honored three local high school graduates during its July meeting, presenting each recipient with a scholarship check.
The recipients were Alejandra Villa-Hernandez of Greenfield and Kendyl Burpo and Thomas Storelli of King City.
Villa-Hernandez is a graduate...
South Monterey County parks add communication boards
SALINAS VALLEY — Community leaders gathered last week at Soledad’s Orchard Lane Park to celebrate the installation of new Inclusive Communication Boards in parks throughout South Monterey County, a regional effort aimed at making public spaces more accessible for residents with communication differences.
The ribbon-cutting...
King City begins pavement rehabilitation project
KING CITY — A pavement rehabilitation project is underway in King City and is expected to continue through Sept. 25.
The 2025-122 Community Development Block Grant-funded project began July 20 and includes work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on South Third Street, South San...
Man arrested for damaging public safety cameras in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — A 40-year-old Pismo Beach man was arrested after local authorities said he intentionally damaged multiple public safety cameras in South Monterey County.
Marcus Bee is accused of vandalizing at least three Flock Safety automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, according to a...
Early winegrape harvest begins in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2026 winegrape harvest is underway in the Santa Lucia Highlands and across Monterey County, with some growers reporting one of the earliest starts in recent history.
Caraccioli Cellars crews picked the first grapes of the season at Escolle Vineyard in the...
Southern Monterey County Foundation accepting 2026 grant applications
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 community grants program, with submissions due by Aug. 7.
The foundation provides grants to organizations serving communities from King City south to the Monterey County line.
In November 2025, SMCF awarded $27,500 to...
