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Monterey County literacy programs to receive $920K in federal funding

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County AmeriCorps will receive $920,000 in federal funding for literacy programs in the Alisal Union, Chualar Union, King City Union and Monterey Peninsula Unified school districts. ā€œAll students deserve a high-quality education, and this funding will help make that possible,ā€ said...

King City Chamber, Rotary luncheon meeting to promote Beautification Week

KING CITY — The 31st annual King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club joint meeting to promote Beautification Week is planned for Wednesday, June 14, at noon. The luncheon at San Lorenzo Park’s DeAnza building is being sponsored by Waste...

King City High School unveils brand-new agricultural building

KING CITY — On the east end of the King City High School campus, the new agricultural building has officially opened.  The 24,000-square-foot Career Technical Education (CTE) facility was honored by advisers, alumni, teachers, friends and family on Feb. 8. King City High School FFA ranked...

King City’s State of the City Address emphasizes long-term financial stability and community engagement

King City State of the City Address
KING CITY — Long-term financial stability seemed to be the theme of this year’s State of the City Address, during which City of King officials provided an update on King City’s progress over the past year while presenting their latest efforts and challenges. The Jan....

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...

Salinas Valley Fair returns with modified livestock show, entertainment

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair 2021 took place with an altered format due to Covid-19 pandemic health guidelines, but it was the first time since 2019 that fair-goers were able to show animals or pick up carnival food in person. This year’s animal judging...

Monterey County attributes 3,300 new Covid-19 cases to backlog

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County added 3,304 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the highest number of coronavirus cases reported in a single day so far. The massive increase, however, is being attributed to a backlog of cases. "Today's Covid-19 data refresh shows the highest single...

Third annual CiclovĆ­a comes to King City downtown Sunday

King City CiclovĆ­a
KING CITY — King City is inviting residents and visitors to participate in its third annual CiclovĆ­a, set to take place on Sunday, Oct. 19, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will temporarily close Broadway Street to vehicle traffic in the downtown area, from...

Extended ramp closures set for northbound 101 in King City

KING CITY — A Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project along Highway 101 near King City will require a four-week closure of the northbound First Street onramp and the northbound Canal Street offramp. The ramp closures will be in place from Monday, April 4, until Monday,...

Soledad inmates plan to build 60 microhomes for homeless

SOLEDAD — Two years ago, Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad invited guests to tour a new microhomes building program. Despite a pause in production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first three homes are about to be delivered to a transitional homeless community. The program...
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