King City eighth graders finish middle school with tour of town
KING CITY ā Eighth-grade students at Chalone Peaks Middle School were promoted last week with a virtual ceremony and in-person caravan drive around town.
The June 10 ceremony, complete with speeches, was streamed live online, meanwhile students rode as passengers in their family vehicles, starting...
Heavy downpour, flooding cause havoc for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last weekās torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath.
National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...
King City Police arrest suspects in years-old murder cases
KING CITY ā King City Police announced the arrest of three suspects through the work of a multi-agency task force last Thursday.
New case developments in the 2016 murder of Martin Heredia and the 2017 murder of Hipolito Carreno caused officers to take action after...
King City High School recognizes top student-athletes for 2019-20
KING CITY ā Top athletes were honored at King City High School on May 28, with a short outdoor ceremony during which Assistant Principal Michael Gray handed plaques to the student-athletes.
Esteban Deniz was named Male Athlete of Year, Jalen Mendez was named Female Athlete...
Slew of candidates set to compete in November
Voters in South County will have a slew of local candidates to choose from in the upcoming Nov. 6 Statewide General Election for numerous city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies in the area.
Santa Lucia Elementary time capsule remains mystery after half-century
KING CITY ā A 50-year-old time capsule was set to be unearthed May 1 at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City, and while the campus had invited the public to attend the capsule recovery and opening ceremony, shelter-in-place orders due to the coronavirus...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System to lay off 43 employees
Mee Memorial Healthcare System will lay off dozens of employees next month in an effort to āreduce financial vulnerabilities and keep essential services in the community,ā health officials announced last Friday.
Mayor LeBarre reflects on King Cityās progress
KING CITY ā King City Mayor Mike LeBarre delivered a state
of the city address during last Tuesdayās luncheon meeting for the Southern
Monterey County Republican Women Federated.
LeBarre reflected on the recent developments he has been a
part of in his time on the city council,...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 28, 2020
CAREER FAIR
SALINAS ā Hartnell College will present a Central Coast Virtual Career/Job Fair on Oct. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will be held via Zoom. During the first hour, employers will give presentations with a focus on internship and job opportunities....
King City Rotary Club’s 2020 Crab Feed dishes up more than 300 meals
KING CITY ā Fans of crab were able to get their serving of the crustaceans at King City Rotary Clubās annual Crab Feed, but rather than sit down at long tables in a community gathering, they drove through the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds to be...