Photo | King City High students honored for registering young voters
KING CITY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and Registrar of Voters Gina Martinez recently honored King City High School students Hayden Munoz and Amity Hearne, who led an effort to get their fellow classmates registered to vote.
They secured more than 100 new voter...
Salinas Valley Fair 2023 theme winner announced
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair has announced that this yearās Fair theme is āBarnyard May-Ham,ā suggested by James Hinkle of King City.
Hinkle is a sophomore at Palma High School andĀ president of King City Rural 4-H Club.
The 16-year-old said he submitted the idea...
City of King budget forecast brings optimism
KING CITY ā City council members from King City heard a presentation about the city budget and city goals during a special council meeting on May 26.
After making large budget cuts for the 2020-21 fiscal year in anticipation of economic turbulence due to the...
Teen arrested for King City murder
KING CITY ā A King City teenager was arrested Friday in connection with the March 31 shooting that killed a 31-year-old local man.
Members of the King City Police Department and Monterey County Strategic Weapons and Tactics Team served a search warrant April 16 in...
Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspension in San Benito and Monterey counties
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Effective Nov. 4, the burn permit suspension in San Benito and Monterey counties has been lifted.
Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey Unit Chief George Nunez Jr. formally canceled the burn permit suspension and advised that those possessing current burn permits can now begin...
Monterey County loses 47,000 jobs during pandemic
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Representatives from several area chambers of commerce spoke about how Monterey County businesses are dealing with the Covid-19 shutdowns during a Dec. 2 media briefing.
Monterey County has been tracking data about economic impacts, including the loss of more than 47,000 jobs...
Local wines earn awards at annual competition
More than 700 wines were featured in the 25th Annual Monterey International Wine Competition and judged by several tables of wine enthusiasts March 3 in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
King City announces new taxi voucher program for seniors
KING CITY ā The City Council of King City recently adopted an ordinance streamlining the taxi service permitting process.
As a result, King City now has taxi service for the first time in many years. This also means King City seniors are eligible for...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 21, 2022
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Department is hosting a free holiday food distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The drive-thru event is for Soledad residents only, and will take place behind the police station in the 200 block of...
Photo | Fresh Foods Rava Service Center receives flag award
A certificate of recognition was awarded Aug. 1 to Fresh Foods Rava Service Center in King City by Southern MontereyĀ County Republican Women Federated president Jeane Errea-Mills and Caring for America chairwoman Kathy Imamua. The award is given each year to a business in South...























