Youth discuss local issues with state reps in Sacramento
Students from King City, Greenfield and Soledad high schools recently visited the California State Capitol in Sacramento to speak with local legislators as part of the Girls Inc. of the Central Coast ECHO program.
Mustangs prevail over Wildcatz after annual Homecoming parade, coronation
KING CITY ā King City High School students, parents, coaches and supporters rallied down Broadway Street for the annual Homecoming Parade last Friday, Oct. 11, before the Mustangsā football game against Watsonville High School at War Memorial Stadium.
The Mustangs beat the visiting Wildcatz, 26-18, that night,...
New detour planned for highway ramp closures in King City beginning Tuesday
KING CITY ā A modified detour plan has been prepared for the closure of the northbound Highway 101 onramp and offramp at Jolon Road, which will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Travelers on northbound 101, who pass through King City, will be directed to...
South Monterey County schools benefit from latest Guitars Not Guns donation
MONTEREY COUNTY ā For the second consecutive year, the Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns brought the power of music into the hands of local students, donating nearly 250 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers to 16 school districts.
The giveaway, which took place April...
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...
Chamber luncheon hosts fair participants
More than 50 people attended King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās monthly luncheon May 4 to learn more about this yearās Salinas Valley Fair, which kicks off Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21.
Hartnell College Board selects Gutierrez to lead district
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell Community College District Governing Board on March 15 selected Michael Gutierrez, president of Sacramento City College, as the districtās new permanent superintendent/president, pending agreement on terms of his employment.
The Governing Board voted unanimously to pursue a contract with Gutierrez, one...
King City Rotary Club’s 2020 Crab Feed dishes up more than 300 meals
KING CITY ā Fans of crab were able to get their serving of the crustaceans at King City Rotary Clubās annual Crab Feed, but rather than sit down at long tables in a community gathering, they drove through the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds to be...
Soledad inmates plan to build 60 microhomes for homeless
SOLEDAD ā Two years ago, Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad invited guests to tour a new microhomes building program.
Despite a pause in production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first three homes are about to be delivered to a transitional homeless community.
The program...
King City Lions Club hosts annual Easter egg hunt at fairgrounds
KING CITY ā King City Lions Club hosted its yearly Easter Egg Hunt at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last Saturday.
A total of 3,000 eggs plus 24 prize eggs were prepared by a team of 15 in the Orradre Building kitchen, then hidden around the fairgrounds...





















