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King City gang members convicted of 2019 Greenfield murder

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KING CITY — A Monterey County jury has convicted two Sureno gang members from King City for their involvement in the 2019 murder of a Greenfield man. Eduardo Solis, aka ā€œSleepy,ā€ 21, and Jose Juarez, aka ā€œTrips,ā€ 24, both of King City, were found guilty...

New detour planned for highway ramp closures in King City beginning Tuesday

KING CITY — A modified detour plan has been prepared for the closure of the northbound Highway 101 onramp and offramp at Jolon Road, which will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11. Travelers on northbound 101, who pass through King City, will be directed to...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 24, 2023

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STAMPEDE RETURNS KING CITY — King City Stampede will return this weekend, Feb. 24-25, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. This two-day, action-packed Pro Rodeo serves as a fundraiser for Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and is produced by Lone Oak Western Productions...

Equine therapy program expands to South Monterey County

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KING CITY — Wonder Wood Ranch (WWR), a Monterey County-based nonprofit known for transforming lives through equine therapy, has announced its expansion to Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue in South Monterey County. This bold move brings life-changing programming closer to the communities of Greenfield and...

Halloween events offer frightful fun for South County families

SOUTH COUNTY — Thousands of South County children and their families were treated to events full of frightful fun last Thursday for Halloween. King City Recreation Department hosted ā€œTrunk or Treatā€ for a second time Oct. 31 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, where local businesses and organizations decorated the...

Smoke from prescribed burn to be visible from Salinas Valley

PAICINES — Cal Fire plans to conduct a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range, west of the town of Paicines, in the McPhails Peak area of San Benito County on Tuesday. The purpose of the Sept. 27 project is to reintroduce...

King City man arrested for making threats

KING CITY — King City Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a subject with a firearm threatening to kill another person on Nov. 20 at about 5:51 a.m. in the 600 block of Canal Street. Officers contacted the...

Pre-election mailing for March 2024 Primary on the way for Monterey County voters

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters can soon expect a pre-election mailing related to the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.  The mailing, sent by the Monterey County Elections Department, is used to verify residential and mailing addresses. Instructions are included on the card. If...

King City Rotary hosts dedication for new student lounge

Rotary Student Lounge
KING CITY — King City Rotary Club hosted a dedication ceremony during its Dec. 6 meeting at Sun Street Centers in King City to celebrate the completion of the Darlene Acosta Youth Center Rotary Student Lounge. The Rotary Clubs from the Salinas Valley and local...

Tri-County Collaborative awarded Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant to tackle rising overdose rates

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CENTRAL COAST — The Tri-County Collaborative (TCC) has been awarded a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant. This multi-year grant totaling $1,280,985 over three years, provides critical funding to bolster efforts to combat the alarming increase in fentanyl-related overdoses gripping the...
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