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King City police ramp up patrols for Super Bowl weekend

King City Police
KING CITY — As the excitement builds for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, the King City Police Department reminds football fans to intercept impaired driving if they’re heading out to a Super Bowl party and plan on drinking. During Super Bowl LVIII weekend,...

King City Cemetery to host veteran wreath-laying ceremony

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KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,500 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day. Ā  Coordinated and led by local...

Fundraiser brings in $150K to support King City resident in need of liver transplant

KING CITY — Hundreds of South Monterey County residents gathered last Thursday to raise thousands of dollars for a good cause while showing what it means to support one of their own. With a turnout of nearly 700 guests, a fundraiser was held March 23...

Monterey County establishes hotline to report agricultural employee safety concerns

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has established a dedicated hotline to report agricultural concerns related to farmworker safety as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfire smoke and the safe use of pesticides. The phone number, available for both English and Spanish...

King City teen arrested on firearm and drug charges

KING CITY — A King City teenager has been arrested on charges related to the possession of firearms and drugs, including cocaine and marijuana. According to the King City Police Department, officers were on patrol on Aug. 27 at about 11:08 p.m. when they contacted...

Police arrest King City murder suspect

KING CITY — A fugitive wanted for a triple murder last December in King City has been arrested, according to the King City Police Department. Elizar Ayron Arellano, a 20-year-old resident of King City, was previously identified as a suspect in the shooting deaths of...

ā€˜Nutcracker Ballet’ returns to stage in King City

KING CITY — The 62nd annual ā€œNutcracker Balletā€ leaps to the stage once again after Covid-19 caused a nearly two-year absence of the historic production in South Monterey County. The Robert Stanton Theater in King City will bustle with activity of live performance from Dec....

Lake San Antonio reopens after fish die-off event

BRADLEY — County of Monterey Parks and Lakes Division, Environmental Health Bureau and Water Resources Agency staff reported Monday that data and testing results from water samples taken in the wake of a massive fish die-off at Lake San Antonio were ā€œinconclusive,ā€ but that...

California Rodeo Salinas surpasses $850K in community donations for 2025

California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY — California Rodeo Salinas recently announced that it has distributed $854,035 to nonprofits, Western heritage organizations and community groups across the region. These funds, which increased by 7% over 2024, reflect the Rodeo’s ongoing commitment to giving back and ensuring that local programs...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 2, 2025

News Briefs
LISTENING SESSION SOLEDAD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 2, in Soledad. The session will take place at 6 p.m. at Hartnell College’s Soledad Education Center, Community Room, 1505 Metz...
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