Arts and Cultural Impact grants awarded to Monterey County arts organizations
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded more than $118,000 in Arts and Cultural Impact grants to 25 local arts organizations and nonprofits with art programs, thanks to funding from the County of Monterey and the Board of Supervisors.
Arts and...
House votes to give millions of āDreamersā and farmworkers a path to citizenship
The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nationās broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...
King Cityās Beautification Week begins this weekend
KING CITY ā King Cityās annual Beautification Week begins this weekend, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town.
Beautification Week will run from June 18 to 26 under the sponsorship of the King City Chamber of Commerce and...
Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates independence with 2025 Freedom Fest
JOLON ā Fort Hunter Liggett hosted its annual Freedom Fest on Saturday, welcoming the community for a lively celebration of independence.
The June 28 event, held at the DeAnza Baseball Field and open to the public, featured a variety of entertainment and activities designed to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 15, 2022
SCHOOL WALK
GONZALES ā Monterey County Health Department will be hosting Walk to School Day on Tuesdays, Aug. 16 and 23, at 7 a.m. en route to La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales. Students and their families can meet at the starting location of Santa...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 4, 2020
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
SALINAS VALLEY ā Drive-through assistance is needed for Food Bank of Monterey Countyās distributions in South Monterey County. Volunteers are needed for traffic control and tagging cars in Soledad on Mondays, Greenfield on Tuesdays and King City on Wednesdays. All distributions take place...
Photos | King City Memorial Day Ceremony 2023
The annual King City Memorial Day ceremony took place Monday at King City Cemetery. Hosted by King City VFW Post 6747, the May 29 event drew a diverse crowd of families and community members from the surrounding areas to pay their respects to the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 11, 2025
RABBIT RUN RETURNS
KING CITY ā The annual Rabbit Run is back this Saturday, July 12, at San Bernabe Vineyards in King City, with races starting at 9 a.m. Hosted by King City Rotary Club, the family-friendly event includes a 5-kilometer course with rolling hills,...
Late King City residentās memoir captures aviation dreams
KING CITY ā āSouth to Alaska,ā a book written by the late J.T. Rethke, has recently been published and is available to the public following his untimely death in 2023.
John Thomas Rethke was a resident of King City for more than 20 years. He worked...
Science teacher brings historic penguin to King City middle school
KING CITY ā Science teacher Jim Van Horn has brought his stuffed chinstrap penguin to Chalone Peaks Middle School in King City, where it was on display for students when they began the school year on Tuesday.
Van Horn teaches physical science and has...























