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King City FFA places third in state chapter ranking

KING CITY — Future Farmers of America students at King City High School ranked third out of about 380 chapters in California in a 2020 Chapter of the Year standings shared by KCHS FFA adviser Jessica Souza on Oct. 9. The rankings are announced yearly...

Man found guilty of starting Dolan Fire, causing condor deaths

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and 12 counts of animal...

Hunt swears in as King City’s new police captain

KING CITY — King City Police Department has appointed James Hunt as its new police captain, with Chief Keith Boyd administering the oath of office to him during last Tuesday’s city council meeting. Hunt comes to King City with nearly 30 years of law enforcement...

Toxic algae warnings downgraded at Lake San Antonio

BRADLEY — Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks is changing warning signs at Lake San Antonio from ā€œDangerā€ to ā€œCautionā€ regarding blue-green algae in the water. Test results in August and September showed the lake water contained cyanotoxins, toxins produced by blue-green algae and...

King CityĀ vendors invited to Farmers Market

Tractor Supply Company is looking for farmers, crafters and artisans to sell their homemade and homegrown goods at its spring Farmers Market on April 29.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 23, 2021

DECORATING CONTEST GONZALES — City of Gonzales is hosting a Christmas Tree Decorating Contest for local groups and organizations. Decorating should occur between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, with judging taking place at the Holiday Lights event on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Those interested...

King City High students shine at annual Scholarship Banquet

KING CITY — On a night filled with gratitude, excitement and hope, the annual King City Scholarship Banquet, held April 28 at the Salinas Valley Fair, brought together students, families, donors and community members to celebrate the bright futures of local seniors. The event honored...

Hands That Help SoMoCo honors King City cancer fighter at fundraiser

Guests attend fundraiser dinner
KING CITY — Hands That Help SoMoCo hosted its fifth fundraising event last month, this time honoring King City resident Susan King as she battles cancer. Organizers described King as facing her diagnosis ā€œwith courage and graceā€ and said ā€œshe is definitely a fighter.ā€ They...

Sun Street completes King City campus with new youth center

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the completion of its Darlene Acosta Youth Center in King City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. The June 28 celebration marked the final construction phase of Sun Street’s King City campus at 641 Broadway...

What to know about Johnson & Johnson vaccines in California

The U.S. vaccination campaign has been rolling along and picking up steam. Some 22% of California’s roughly 40 million residents are fully vaccinated, and more are signing up for appointments. COVID-19 case rates in the state are at some of their lowest levels since...
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