Special Election 2025 | California voters approve Proposition 50 on redistricting reform
CALIFORNIA ā California voters have approved Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment allowing the state legislature to redraw congressional districts for the next three election cycles before returning control to the independent redistricting commission.
Statewide, the measure passed with more than 63% support. Supporters said the...
King City Police event serves more than 400 tacos to community
KING CITY ā King City Police Chief Keith Boyd helped Tacos La Potranca owner Francisco Chavez in serving free tacos to the community last Tuesday, Sept. 20, during King City Police Departmentās Tacos with a Cop event at the King City Skate Park on...
Closure of highway offramp at Jolon Road in King City postponed
KING CITY ā A closure of the northbound Highway 101 offramp at Jolon Road, originally scheduled to take place this Thursday, has been postponed.
āAn update will be provided when a new date for this closure has been confirmed,ā Caltrans said in a news release...
California Rodeo Salinas cancels 2020 event due to Covid-19 restrictions
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Salinas has been celebrated by the community throughout the past 110 years, but after postponing the 2020 event from July to October in hopes of continuing the tradition, the not-for-profit organization has determined that the ongoing restrictions due to Covid-19...
King City Police to increase DUI patrols this winter
KING CITY ā As millions of people travel to visit friends and family over the holidays, King City Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver.
During the pre-Christmas and New Yearās holiday...
Local art champions awarded
Former King City resident Hector Dionicio Mendoza and Greenfield volunteer Silka Saavedra will be honored for their contribution to the arts this Saturday at the 14th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala, presented by the Arts Council for Monterey County.
Fort Hunter Liggettās historic Tin Barn concludes decades of service
JOLON ā Built to weather any storm, the Tin Barn at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) held its post for decades before completing its final mission in November.
The structure was disassembled on Nov. 17 as part of the installationās ongoing effort to modernize and support...
Second wave of antibody surveys begins in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County residents could soon be receiving an invitation to participate in the second wave of CalScope, a study that will help public health professionals better understand how many people in California have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
The...
Hernandez named King Cityās 2021 Rotarian of the Year
KING CITY ā King City Rotary recently announced that Abe Hernandez has been named 2021 Rotarian of the Year.
Hernandez has been a Rotarian since 2002, serving as past president, assistant governor, Paul Harris Fellow and chair of the Barbecue Committee.
āAs one of Rotaryās āsilent...
SPCA Monterey County advises caution when driving to avoid deer during mating season
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.Ā
Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...






















