Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 29, 2021
TOY DRIVE
KING CITY ā King City Rotary is collecting toys for the Operation Give Back Christmas toy drive. The club has collection boxes to distribute to businesses that would like to assist in the effort and be a collection point for donations. Those interested...
South County Animal Rescue hosts first event for dogs
Dogs and their owners took over Front Street and Cesar Chavez Park on Sept. 29 to celebrate the first Dog Days of Summer, sponsored by South County Animal Rescue.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 3, 2021
SPANISH WORKSHOP
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hospice Giving Foundation announced the launch of its first virtual workshop in Spanish, which will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, March 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The foundation hired Erandi GarcĆa as a program specialist in December, with...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 7, 2021
CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Effective Sept. 3, campfire restrictions are in place at all Monterey County parks and lakes, including the Laguna Seca Recreational Area. Due to high fire risk conditions and after discussions with local fire response agencies, the Monterey County Department of...
Monterey County awarded grant for drugged driving awareness campaign
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey Health Departmentās Public Health BureauĀ is the recipient of a $210,799 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support the Public Health Cannabis Education Program.
Grant funds will support the expansion of drugged driving prevention messages through...
San Ardo and Lockwood students help protect Big Sur habitat
BIG SUR ā Before the summer break, eighth-grade students from San Ardo and San Antonio schools returned to share with classmates their experience on a multi-day outing geared to preserving key habitat in Big Sur State Park.
The South Monterey County students joined California State...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 13, 2023
SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its Scholarship Luncheon on Friday, April 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St. The best cooks in town will prepare salads and lunch...
Independence Day Cruise brings patriotism to King City
KING CITY ā One dozen vehicles and a bicyclist joined the Independence Day Cruise on July 4 in King City.
The cruise was organized by Elaine Rosales after official citywide celebrations were canceled.
Vehicles passed by some neighborhoods and stayed mostly on larger roads, where...
King City High graduate receives countywide arts scholarship
KING CITY ā King City High School senior Daniel Tapia has been named one of six recipients of the 2025 College Arts Scholarship awarded by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
Tapia, who graduated June 7, plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...
King City student wins Lions Club speaker contest
The California Lions Club 82nd Annual Student Speaker Contest has named Timothy Mercuri of King City High School as the regional champion of this yearās competition featuring the topic, āFreedom of the Press.ā





















