Sol Treasures Summer Camp students demonstrate team learning
KING CITY — Students who attended the Sol Treasures Summer Camp had an opportunity to display what they learned during a Summer Camp Performance last Wednesday in the Sol Treasures yard area.
The camp had 67 total youth attendees divided into four age groups, each...
King City in Bloom encourages residents to garden
KING CITY — King City in Bloom participated in King City’s Blue Zones Project kickoff event on Aug. 21.
Members handed out more than 300 seedlings of cilantro and romaine to encourage residents to grow healthy food and “move naturally” by gardening.
King City Nursery provided...
South County voters turn out for election
Voters in South County made their voices heard last Tuesday by choosing between various candidates for local city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies in the area.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 23, 2024
NARCAN DISTRIBUTION
SALINAS VALLEY — Sun Street Centers will be hosting a Narcan drive-thru training and distribution in all four South Monterey County cities on Sunday, Feb. 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. The locations are as follows: in King City, Chalone Peaks Middle School...
PG&E plans Public Safety Power Shutoffs for Jolon, Lockwood and Fort Hunter Liggett areas
JOLON — PG&E is planning for potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) due to wildfire risk in the areas of Jolon, Lockwood and Fort Hunter Liggett in South Monterey County.
The shutoffs are estimated to begin at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, and end at...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2022
MASK DISTRIBUTION
KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in King City will be distributing surgical masks, N95 respirators and hand sanitizer to agricultural companies and farm labor contractors in Monterey County for the protection of agricultural workers on Thursday, Feb. 3. The supplies...
SAVHA Spring Tour features ‘Shooting the Loop’
KING CITY — A Spring Tour of the Bitterwater and Lonoak area is being planned for Saturday, April 13, by the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) of Southern Monterey County. Interested participants are encouraged to save the date.
Featured this year in the group’s...
Sun Street Centers hosts symposium to discuss rising overdoses
SALINAS VALLEY — More than 200 community members attended last month’s Overdose Awareness Symposium 2022, hosted by Sun Street Centers to bring attention to the uptick in drug-related overdoses.
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was master of ceremonies for the countywide event, held Aug. 31...
Annual water quality reports now available for Cal Water customers
KING CITY — To help residents and businesses learn about their local water supply, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages its customers to visit and view their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Customers can now find their 2022 CCRs, also known as water quality reports,...
Balestreri named 2023 Miss King City Stampede
KING CITY — Cristina Balestreri, who grew up in the Salinas Valley, has been named the 2023 Miss King City Stampede.
Balestreri, daughter of Monterey County natives Mario and Josephine Balestreri, received the title, sash and crown during the third annual King City Stampede, a...






















