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King City student wins Lions Club speaker contest

The California Lions Club 82nd Annual Student Speaker Contest has named Timothy Mercuri of King City High School as the regional champion of this year’s competition featuring the topic, ā€œFreedom of the Press.ā€

King City Police arrest 2 for vehicle theft

Police car crime
KING CITY — A pair of King City residents have been arrested for vehicle theft on Thursday. According to the King City Police, officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had been stolen within the last 10 minutes on Sept. 23 at about...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 28, 2023

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BLOCK PARTY KING CITY — King City Police Department has planned a District 5 Block Party on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the 300 block of Forden Drive. There will be music, food, bounce houses, entertainment and more. The community can...

King City man arrested, accused of sexually battering girl

KING CITY — Officers from the King City Police Department responded Jan. 29 to a report of a juvenile victim who said she had been sexually assaulted by an elder Hispanic male. The girl said she was walking in the 400 block of N. Vanderhurst...

King City’s City Hall closes to public due to new health order

KING CITY — Due to the new state stay-at-home order, the City of King City Hall is closed to the public except by appointment as of Dec. 14. Most applications for programs, permits and licenses can be submitted online, by text or dropped off at...

Touch-A-Truck Salinas returns with 11th annual event in September

Touch-A-Truck Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY — Kids (and kids at heart) can look forward to spending another fun afternoon in the driver’s seat as Coastal Kids Home Care’s 11th annual Touch-A-Truck Salinas rolls back into the Salinas Rodeo Grounds. From 12 to 4 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 7,...

King City High School announces new stadium protocols to increase safety

KING CITY — King City High School has instituted new stadium protocols during Mustang football games in an effort to increase public safety. In a letter that circulated Oct. 6 to parents, community members and students, KCHS Principal Michael Gray announced that all spectators would...

Superheroes assemble at Gabilan School

Gabilan School for Exceptional Children in King City hosted a superhero-themed party for students and their families to celebrate their achievements and milestones accomplished in the 2018-19 school year.

Bradley students visit Gabilan School as part of Reading Buddies program

KING CITY — Students from the Bradley Union School District paid a special visit to Gabilan School in King City last month for the second session of the Reading Buddies program this year. The Oct. 25 event brought together Bradley students in grades 3 through...

Fire at California Flats Solar facility prompts evacuation in South Monterey County

Parkfield solar power battery fire
PARKFIELD — A fire broke out at the California Flats Solar facility along Turkey Flat Road in Parkfield on Saturday, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. The Aug. 30 incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. when Cal Fire responded to reports of a vegetation fire...
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