Monterey County becomes first in California to earn certified Blue Zones Community designation
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Blue Zones recently announced that Monterey Countyāincluding the communities of King City, Gonzales and the Peninsula cities of Monterey, Marina and Seasideāhas achieved certified Blue Zones Community designation, joining the city of Salinas, which reached this milestone in 2024.
Certification recognizes Monterey...
Monterey County wildlife officials urge temporary removal of bird feeders
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Central Coast, Northern California, Oregon and Washington are experiencing a salmonellosis outbreak in migrating Pine Siskins.
Bird feeders are the primary source of transmission for the disease, a bacterial pathogen that is lethal for these small birds. This winter, many Pine...
King City Police Department mourns loss of Sgt. Kenedy
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is mourning the unexpected passing of Police Sgt. Ryan Kenedy, who died while on duty March 25 at about 12:45 a.m. after experiencing a medical emergency.
An 11-year veteran of the King City Police Department, 42-year-old Kenedy began...
Ballot drop boxes now available in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Ballot boxes have now been installed at the city halls in Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City for voters to turn in their ballots directly to a collection site rather than going into the mail system.
Voters need to bring their completed...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 18, 2025
ART WORKSHOPS
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures in King City is hosting a series of DĆa de los Muertos events this fall. On Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., it will host a free Beading Workshop with Yesenia Guerrero, suitable for all ages....
Arts4MC seeks next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets.
The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...
King City educator named Middle School Teacher of the Year
KING CITY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) announced the top educators in Monterey County in June, and among those honored was Desiree Baltazar, who was named the 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year.
Baltazar teaches sixth grade language arts, social sciences and...
King Cityās Robert Cullen achieves elite Top of the Table status
KING CITY ā Robert Cullen, Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agency owner in King City, has qualified for Top of the Table, the gold standard of Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) membership and the internationally recognized benchmark of professionalism in financial services.
An exclusive global...
All evacuations lifted for River and Carmel fires; Monterey County shelters to close
SALINAS VALLEY ā All evacuation orders and warnings for the River and Carmel fires were lifted Thursday afternoon, as firefighters continue to increase containment of the wildfires that have burned a combined 55,499 acres.
āAll evacuation and warning zones in the River and Carmel fires...
King City FFA students join volunteers to spruce up town
KING CITY ā King City High School FFA students collaborated with members of King City in Bloom to spruce up the King City Recreation Center and the King City Branch Library for a couple hours on March 15.
About 50 students split into four...























