Community invited to celebrate Bitterwater School Christmas Dinner and Play on Wednesday
KING CITY ā The Bitterwater School Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF) is welcoming the community to its annual Christmas Dinner and Play, scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17, inside the Pavilion at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
This holiday event brings together families, neighbors...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System acquires new CT scanner
SALINAS VALLEY ā Diagnostic imaging has taken a huge technological leap forward within Mee Memorial Healthcare System following the acquisition of a state-of-the-art CT scanner.
While most hospitals use a 32- or 64-slice scanner, Mee Memorialās new Toshiba 128-slice machine represents a significant advancement for...
Artichoke Festival closes its doors after 65 years
CASTROVILLE ā The beloved Artichoke Festival, a cherished tradition in Monterey County for more than six decades, will not return this year.
The festivalās board of directors announced its official closure after 65 years of celebrating the regionās rich agricultural heritage, artichoke royalty and community...
King City student excels in dancing
KING CITY ā Ashley Madrid attended her last class with Monterey County Dance Theatre on June 5 and headed off to Sacramento to study with Sacramento Ballet before beginning her academic year at Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, D.C.
āShe started dancing when she was...
Sol Treasures to set up mobile recording studio and lab
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures board members Jeff Hinderscheid and Jamie Jones recently announced the nonprofitās new virtual lab, which will be used to produce videos, record audio and music, helping to expand educational opportunities both in the arts and in content production and...
King City coffee shop hosts pies and pets
KING CITY ā Rita Tavernetti and Lucy Jensen took part in the āPies and Pawsā event at Hestia coffee shop in King City on July 23.
Tavernetti had her home-baked pies for sale, while Jensen was signing copies of her latest book, āThe Rosebud and...
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency seeks members for subbasin implementation committees
SALINAS VALLEY āĀ Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is accepting applications for its six subbasin implementation committees through Aug. 20.
These positions are ideal for people who have an interest in groundwater and local governance. The subbasin implementation committees for SVBGSA discuss, debate and...
High school counselors tour Hartnell College campuses
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley high school counselors were invited on April 12 to tour Hartnell Collegeās three education centers in King City, Soledad and Castroville.
Among the participants were Soledad Education Center Director Ana Gonzalez and Dean of Student Success Carla Johnson, who...
King City Rural 4-H member installs new book barn at local park
KING CITY ā Tommy Storelli of King City Rural 4-H installed a book barn at Forden Park as an Emerald Star project earlier this month.
The book barn was meant to share reading with others in the community and get people to know a little...
General Election 2024: Gonzales and King City tax measures facing defeat
SALINAS VALLEY ā Voters in Gonzales and King City are leaning toward rejecting two local tax measures intended to boost funding for city improvements, according to Monterey Countyās latest results in the Presidential General Election held on Nov. 5.
Both measures, Measure S in Gonzales...






















