Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 4, 2021
NEW CHIEF
KING CITY ā King City Police Capt. Keith Boyd was sworn in as the city's interim police chief effective Jan. 4. Boyd is filling in for Robert Masterson, who left after more than three years at the helm of the department. Masterson will...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 6, 2022
CHASING DREAMS
KING CITY ā Key for a Cure is once again sponsoring the sixth annual āChasing Dreams, Finding Cures: A St. Jude Fundraiser,ā a barrel racing event set for Oct. 7-9 at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. For more information...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 11, 2023
SENIOR SERVICES
MONTEREY COUNTY ā For more than 35 years, the attorneys and advocates for Legal Services for Seniors (LSS) have provided free legal assistance and representation for those 60 years or older across Monterey County. In the 2022 calendar year, the organization helped 1,714...
King City Rotary fun run returns this Saturday
KING CITY ā Rotary Club of King City has announced the return of the Rabbit Run, which will be held Saturday, April 8, beginning at 9 a.m. at the San Bernarbe Visitors Center, located at 53001 Oasis Road in King City.
The second annual fun...
Tri-County Arts Councils move forward with regional creative workforce project
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region.
Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators ā A Regional...
King City Beautification Week 2024 kicks off this weekend
KING CITY ā King Cityās Beautification Week is just around the corner, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town.
Beautification Week 2024 will run from June 21-30 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and...
Performing arts group spearheads renovation at King Cityās historic Robert Stanton Theater
KING CITY ā Steve Wilson, a board member with Southern Monterey County Center for the Performing Arts, finished painting the back wall of Robert Stanton Theater at King City High School on July 9 after 10 days of painting.
Wilson did the labor while SMCCPA...
Live from King City: Sol Treasuresā Artstravaganza celebrates local arts, theater
KING CITY ā The staff and board of Sol Treasures recently hosted an āArtstravaganzaā to not only raise funds for the King City gallery and its many programs, but also to review the organizationās past and community impact.
The event was held Sept. 21 in...
2020 Year In Review | Area schools adapt to distance learning
The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories ā some virus-related, some not ā that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...
Fort Hunter Liggett changes command
JOLON ā In a traditional Change of Command Ceremony, Col. Charles Bell passed on command of the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett to Col. Lisa Lamb last month.
Bell, who held the post since June 2019, now faces his next assignment as chief of...























