House votes to give millions of ‘Dreamers’ and farmworkers a path to citizenship
The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nation’s broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...
South Monterey County library branches increase hours
MONTEREY COUNTY — Multiple branches within the Monterey County Free Libraries system have reopened with full hours, matching their pre-pandemic service hours.
The library’s website, emcfl.org, has information about branch locations and their hours, since hours differ by site and some branches have not yet...
Road closures expected for 5K fun run in King City
KING CITY — King City Rotary Club has received a permit to close South San Lorenzo and South Vanderhurst at Division Street on Saturday to ensure the safety of participants of the organization’s first-ever Rabbit Run 5K.
The April 16 closure will limit vehicle access...
Mee Memorial CEO makes national list of best rural hospital execs
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been included on a national list of 80 influential rural hospital leaders.
Compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review, the list includes “executives who put their heart and soul into ensuring their more remote communities have...
King City police in search of electric scooter’s owner
KING CITY — Officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 300 block of Forden Drive for a report of found property on March 1 at about 4:37 p.m.
There, officers located an electric scooter and a walking cane in the bushes.
The scooter...
King City police seek surveillance footage of vehicle involved in Saturday shooting
KING CITY — King City Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a suspect vehicle that was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning.
Local officers as well as personnel from the Soledad and Greenfield police departments and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office...
King City receives $1.25M for new fire engine, security camera expansion
KING CITY — City of King has received a $1.25 million grant from the state of California for the purchase of a new fire engine as well as to expand its citywide security camera system.
Sen. Anna Caballero, who helped to secure the funding in...
King City Rotary fun run returns this month
KING CITY — Rotary Club of King City has announced the return of the Rabbit Run on Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at the San Bernabe Visitors Center, 53001 Oasis Road, in King City.
The third annual fun run returns to San Bernabe (Delicato)...
Mended Hearts comes to Mee Memorial Hospital
Mended Hearts is a national and community-based non-profit organization that has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers. The King City Chapter will hold its first meeting June 21.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 15, 2021
PARK CLOSURES
KING CITY — City of King has temporarily closed the Aera Soccer Park and Creekbridge Baseball Park beginning Dec. 9 through Feb. 28 for repairs and renovation. City staff will be aerating, seeding, performing gopher abatement and restoring the grass during the winter...























