King City Police investigating attempted homicide
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is requesting the publicās help in locating the suspect or suspects responsible for a shooting early Thursday morning.
On Oct. 21 at about 5:48 a.m., the department received a 9-1-1 call regarding shots that were heard in the...
Fire safety, security tips to be discussed at King City Chamber virtual luncheon
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host an online Lunch and Learn on Thursday, March 25, at noon, in lieu of its non-pandemic luncheons.
The topic of the discussion will be fire safety and security for home and business.
A fire...
King City teacher seeks funds to build school garden
KING CITY ā Kacey Hass, a seventh-grade life science teacher at Chalone Peaks Middle School, has started a GoFundMe page to raise money to start a school garden.
Hass is also the gardening teacher for both seventh and eighth grades, but the campus currently does...
Transportation Agency for Monterey County provides update on US 101 South of Salinas project
SALINAS ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors received a comprehensive update on the US 101 South of Salinas project during its recent meeting.
The project, which is still in the planning stages, is aimed at addressing serious safety concerns along the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 17, 2025
CHOWDER DINNER
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) presents the Drury Tankersley 30th Annual Clam Chowder Feed on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. Takeout is from 3 to 7 p.m., and dine-in will be...
King Cityās Kurt and Susan Frenzel celebrate 50 years of marriage
KING CITY ā Kurt and Susan Frenzel marked their 50th wedding anniversary this April 2025.
Susan, formerly Susan Holland, is the daughter of the late Al Holland, a longtime employee at Lyns Liquors. The couple, both graduates of local high schools ā Susan from King...
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...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 19, 2024
CLEANUP DAY
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day is planned for Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until boxes are full, at the Greenfield Corporation Yard, 920 Walnut Ave. The event is only open to local residents, who...
Historic palm tree in King City cut down for safety reasons
KING CITY ā Tree-cutting began Aug. 4 at Fireside Inn, where a massive palm tree growing through the office roof has been taken out piece-by-piece over the course of a week.
The palm tree was at least 80 years old, perhaps as old as 100,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 13, 2025
TORO PARK TRAFFIC PROJECT
SALINAS ā The second phase of the Toro Park traffic management project began on Aug. 6, aiming to improve safety during weekday school drop-offs by reducing cut-through commuter traffic. Building on the success of the pilot program from July 2024 to...






















