King City Rural 4-H members work to improve park planters
KING CITY — Members from King City Rural 4-H have been restoring the parking lot planters at City of King Park.
The multi-week project began Oct. 17 with the planting of drought-tolerant plants, and has been done in collaboration with King City in Bloom and...
Little League tourney begins this weekend for South Monterey County teams
MONTEREY COUNTY — The California District 9 2022 Tournament of Champions will begin play this Saturday for Little League Major and Minor teams in Monterey County.
South Monterey County teams participating in the TOC games are Greenfield, King City, Gonzales and Soledad.
In the Minors Division,...
Proposed King City, Greenfield high school district split heads to public hearings
KING CITY — A proposal that could separate King City and Greenfield high schools into two different unified school districts will be the focus of public hearings next week in South Monterey County.
The Monterey County Committee on School District Organization will hold two hearings...
Central Coast military and cities form new partnership
KING CITY — King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, Fort Hunter Liggett Garrison Commander Col. Lisa Lamb and Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin have officially signed a memorandum of understanding to form a partnership known as the Central Coast Military and Civilian Council (CCMCC).
The effort...
Warning signs posted at Lake San Antonio due to algae bloom
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks has posted “DANGER” warning signs at Lake San Antonio South Shore due to dangerous cyanotoxins detected in the lake.
Prior to every major summer holiday weekend, water testing at Lake San Antonio is performed...
Hartnell College issues ransomware attack update
SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...
General Election 2024: Gonzales and King City tax measures facing defeat
SALINAS VALLEY — Voters in Gonzales and King City are leaning toward rejecting two local tax measures intended to boost funding for city improvements, according to Monterey County’s latest results in the Presidential General Election held on Nov. 5.
Both measures, Measure S in Gonzales...
King City Homekey housing project collapses, funds missing
KING CITY — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit last week against the developer of King City’s troubled Project Homekey motel conversion, and the City of King is named as a defendant.
The project at a former Days Inn near the Highway 101...
Monterey County CAP seeks input on draft 2026-27 Community Action Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership (MCCAP) is inviting residents to participate in a public hearing aimed at gathering feedback on the draft version of the 2026-27 Community Action Plan (CAP Plan).
The event is scheduled for Monday, April 14, from 3 to...
King City Police arrest man for local burglaries
KING CITY — King City Police Department has arrested a man in connection with multiple burglaries around town.
On July 13, at about 3:48 a.m., local officers responded to Mee Memorial Hospital on a report of a subject walking on the roof. When police arrived,...
