Monterey County issues mandatory face covering order for residents
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities, effective Thursday, April 30, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
āAs the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, we are continuously reassessing our policies...
King City police officers honored with Medal of Merit for armed robbery response
KING CITY ā Sgt. Anthony Shaw and Officer Cody Hughes from the King City Police Department have been awarded the Medal of Merit for their bravery and heroism following the investigation of an armed robbery incident last June.
Shaw and Hughes each received their medal...
Zavala joins King City PD as newest officer
KING CITY ā King City Police Department recently welcomed the cityās newest officer, Javier Zavala, to the force.
Officer Zavala, a Greenfield native and Navy veteran, was sworn in Aug. 8.
Zavala graduated from Monterey Peninsula College Law Enforcement Academy in April. He is currently in...
Santa pays special visit to King City seniors
Santa Claus paid a special visit to senior residents last Saturday during a spaghetti feed at the Leo Meyer Senior Center in King City.
āWe fed a lot of people!ā said Kim Ruiz of Coast and Valley Properties, which helped make the Dec. 16...
Smoke advisory issued for Salinas Valley as Dolan Fire grows to 111,000 acres
SALINAS VALLEY ā Local fire agencies issued a smoke advisory Thursday for Salinas Valley due to the Dolan Fireās increased activity in the Santa Lucia Mountains west of King City.
āWildfire smoke continues to drift into Monterey County from fires as far as 100 miles...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 15, 2022
ALUMNI GAME
KING CITY ā A King City baseball alumni vs. alumni game is set for Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at the King City High School baseball diamond. The fundraiser for the boysā baseball program includes a sausage barbecue lunch following the game.
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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 1, 2022
LUNCHEON MEETING
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. Scholarship recipients Aria Palomino and Jessica Rodriguez and their families will...
King City Police asking for help identifying burglary suspects
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is asking for the publicās help in identifying suspects involved in a recent burglary.
On Dec. 1, at about 8:45 p.m., local officers responded to the 500 block of North Third Street for a report of a burglary....
Monterey County opens evacuation sites in Salinas and King City as fires rage on
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has opened an additional evacuation shelter for fire evacuees at Sherwood Hall in Salinas and an evacuation center at the Monterey County Free Libraries Branch in King City, as several wildfires continue to spread throughout the region.
Sherwood Hall, which...
Monterey County Gives! campaign kicks off season of giving for nonprofits
MONTEREY COUNTY ā As the season of gratitude and giving unfolds, Monterey County residents have an opportunity to make an important difference.
The annual Monterey County Gives! (MC Gives!) year-end giving campaign, open Nov. 13 through Dec. 31, offers the chance for individuals and businesses...






















