King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workersā compensation fraud
KING CITY ā Monterey County Judge Rafael Vasquez has sentenced King City residents and farm labor contractors Elias Perez Jr., 43, and Alejandra Perez, 40, to three years in prison for insurance fraud committed between 2013 and 2017.
Vasquez also suspended those prison sentences, placing...
King City Rotaryās 2023 Rabbit Run a success
KING CITY ā Participants from all corners of Monterey County and beyond were on hand April 8 at the second annual Rabbit Run, presented by Rotary Club of King City at the San Bernabe Visitorās Center off Oasis Road south of King City.
The new...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 21, 2024
DONKEY BASKETBALL
KING CITY ā King City FFA is once again sponsoring the Donkey Basketball event, which takes place Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the King City High School gym. Teams include King City FFA officers vs. King City Young Farmers, King City...
Rotaries provide new digital scales at Greenfield, King City clinics
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City and Greenfield rotary clubs recently provided new digital scales to assist in obtaining patientsā vital stats at Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās local clinics.
The idea came about after GreenfieldĀ RotaryĀ President Avelina Torres had coffee with TJ Plew of the King City...
King City, Soledad smoke shops among those fined for selling flavored tobacco and other unlawful products
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced July 22 that four owners of local smoke shops and markets throughout Monterey County have paid civil penalties for unlawfully selling flavored tobacco products, among other violations of law.
The sale of flavored tobacco products is...
King City Chamber announces 2024 business, community award winners
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the 2024 honorees of the organizationās annual awards.
The winners are: King City Town Square as Business of the Year; Debby Norman as Citizen of the Year; Rodolfo Tapia as Friend of the...
USPS recognizes Lake Nacimiento in ZIP code 93426 after advocacy
BRADLEY ā After months of advocacy by Rep. Jimmy Panetta on behalf of San Luis Obispo County residents, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has agreed to recognize Lake Nacimiento/Nacimiento Lake as an official community name within ZIP code 93426.
This change comes in response to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 27, 2022
TIME CAPSULE
KING CITY ā Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City will be opening its 50-year-old time capsule on Friday, April 29, at 1 p.m. after a two-year delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony is open to the public, and will take...
Crisis Counseling Program provides outreach for Monterey County residents still affected by Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY ā For those feeling stressed, anxious and lonely in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Interimās Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) continues to provide outreach opportunities.
Interimās short-term program offers support to individuals struggling with mental illness, and their families who have been affected...
Community Foundation for Monterey County names Dr. Cabrera, Claypool and Cullen to its Board of Directors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the addition of Dr. Rolando Cabrera, Mary Claypool and Robert Cullen to its Board of Directors.
āWe are excited to add Rolando, Mary and Robert to the board. Their talent and perspective will expand...























