King City FFA students host caravan parade in lieu of annual donkey basketball
KING CITY ā An FFA caravan hit Broadway Street last Wednesday as part of the FFA Week lineup for the Future Farmers of America at King City High School.
The caravan had 35 vehicles, including diesel trucks from L.A. Hearne and Bassetti Farms, which blew...
Rotaries provide new digital scales at Greenfield, King City clinics
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City and Greenfield rotary clubs recently provided new digital scales to assist in obtaining patientsā vital stats at Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās local clinics.
The idea came about after GreenfieldĀ RotaryĀ President Avelina Torres had coffee with TJ Plew of the King City...
Census cruise rolls through Salinas Valley towns
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County and Deadend Magazine joined together with the cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad, Gonzales and Salinas to host the Monterey County Cruise for the Count to get the last local census forms completed by residents.
Cars from Deadend Magazine cruised...
Cyclists conquer Salinas Valley for a cause
SALINAS VALLEY ā A group of 20 bicyclists from the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure cruised through the Salinas Valley last weekend as part of their 1,700-mile trek from Seattle to San Diego.
The group began their Friday morning ride in Watsonville and ended after 73...
Mee Memorial earns recognition for innovative strategies to combat opioid epidemic
KING CITY ā Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis ā California reported more than 7,100 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, including nearly 4,000 deaths from fentanyl.
Cal Hospital Compare has published...
California Rodeo Salinas awards scholarships to four Hartnell College students from Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Rodeo Salinas has awarded educational scholarships to four Hartnell Community College students from the Salinas Valley.
Local students Angelita Cisneros-Aguilar, Ashton Headley, Kyras Headley and Diego Llamas each received a scholarship from the California Rodeo Association.
The 2020 recipients had to meet...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 25, 2021
ROSE GARDEN
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Foundation will celebrate National Rose Month with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 29, to unveil the new fountain, bricks and bench area at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. This coincides with June being National Rose Month....
Wreaths Across America ceremony in King City honors fallen veterans
KING CITY ā A local wreath-laying ceremony for Wreaths Across America Day took place Saturday at King City Cemetery.
Several speakers, including Fort Hunter Liggett Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Rupp, King City Mayor Mike LeBarre and event organizer Kathy Imamura, addressed a packed...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 20, 2024
CRAB FEED
KING CITY ā King City Rotary Club will host its annual Crab Feed on Friday, Nov. 22, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. The all-you-can-eat crab dinner also includes a DJ and line dancing. Doors open...
King City Council extends eviction protection to businesses
KING CITY ā An emergency ordinance to prohibit commercial evictions was put in place by the King City Council during its April 14 meeting.
The ordinance extends temporary protections to commercial as well as residential tenants due to nonpayment of rent or foreclosure related to...