King City Council repeals mask ordinance
KING CITY — The city council for King City voted to rescind the municipal mask ordinance during its May 11 meeting.
The decision only means that the city’s enforcement policies have changed, while the state continues to require face coverings due to the Covid-19...
Vaccine rollout for teens begins as Monterey County continues to stay in Orange Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY — The case rate metrics are not yet at a point where Monterey County can shift from the Orange Tier to the less-restrictive Yellow Tier, but county Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the overall pattern observed is a positive trend toward...
Recovery, recall and record revenue: What’s driving Newsom’s budget
Six-hundred-dollar checks. Universal prekindergarten. Forgiveness for back rent, traffic tickets, utility bills. Big investments in the electrical grid, broadband, wildfire prevention, drought mitigation. Tax breaks for small business and Hollywood.
Flush with a huge surplus and threatened by a campaign to recall him from office,...
Attempted burglary leads to King City man’s arrest
KING CITY — A 38-year-old man from King City has been arrested and charged with burglary, attempted burglary and prowling.
According to the King City Police Department, officers received a 9-1-1 call at about 12:53 a.m. on May 18 regarding a burglary that had just...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 18, 2021
ACTION PLAN
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership will present the 2022-23 Monterey County Community Action Plan at the afternoon session of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 18 and encourages public comments and input on service priorities and strategies...
Salinas Valley community leaders gather to talk trash, recycling
SALINAS VALLEY — A virtual meeting was recently held to discuss Waste Management’s SmartTruck program and how it fits into compliance with new organics and recycling laws.
Residents were able to learn the reasons why collection services have undergone changes, which include closer monitoring of...
Former King City resident premieres new film
KING CITY — King City native Robert Machoian will premiere his new feature film, “The Killing of Two Lovers,” at Sacramento’s Tower Theatre this week.
Machoian, who was born in King City and attended King City High School, is a former faculty member of Sacramento...
CDC says vaccinated people can go maskless in most places
In a sharp turnabout, federal health officials Thursday advised that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus may stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance in most indoor and outdoor settings, regardless of size.
The advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Salinas Valley Fair’s junior livestock auction nets nearly $1M
SALINAS VALLEY — A total of $981,000 was raised for 415 animals at this year’s Salinas Valley Fair junior livestock auction, which took place Saturday before a small crowd of buyers as well as an online component at the fairgrounds in King City.
Still photos...
King City man arrested for sexual assault and child molestation
KING CITY — A 19-year-old King City resident has been arrested on multiple sexual assault and child molestation charges.
On April 29, King City Police officers responded to Chalone Peaks Middle School regarding possible child molestation.
An investigation revealed the suspect, Fermin Aguilar Mendez, had...
