King City elementary school teacher jumps All-American Standard
KING CITY — Santa Lucia Elementary School teacher Jim Van Horn earned the All-American Standard in the high jump this summer by jumping a personal best height of 1.28 meters (4-2).
The 66-year-old Van Horn attained the mark while competing in the USA Track and...
Hartnell College breaks ground at King City Education Center expansion
KING CITY — In a packed room at the
King City Education Center on Dec. 3, King City community leaders and Hartnell
students, employees, trustees and friends gathered to kick off construction of
an expansion that will double the size of the center by January 2021.
This historic...
Artist duo creates field of exploration along Salinas River
SALINAS VALLEY — A secret garden named Lesnini Field has been created along the Salinas River in South Monterey County to showcase art and to emphasize discovery.
Created by California-based visual artist and writer Erik
Bakke and Dutch visual artist and educator Andre Dekker in...
King City student excels in dancing
KING CITY — Ashley Madrid attended her last class with Monterey County Dance Theatre on June 5 and headed off to Sacramento to study with Sacramento Ballet before beginning her academic year at Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, D.C.
“She started dancing when she was...
Salinas Valley Fair livestock auction to remain virtual in 2021
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair Board of Directors has announced plans for the 2021 Salinas Valley Fair, which will again include a virtual livestock show and auction due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“With many unknowns for 2021, the Salinas Valley Fair is planning...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 16, 2020
MICROGRID POWER
GONZALES — City of Gonzales announced Oct. 8 the establishment of an energy service agreement with Concentric Power Inc., to deploy microgrids to provide wholesale electric power in the Gonzales Agricultural Industrial Business Park. The microgrid will initially have 35MW of capacity to...
New coffee shop Hestia opens in King City
KING CITY — Hestia at the Diner had a soft opening last week for its new location in King City at 320B Broadway St., with a grand opening planned for this Sunday, Aug. 1.
The business is co-owned by Kelly Green and her daughter Sierra...
King City fourth graders share thoughts about protecting sea life
KING CITY — Last September, fourth graders at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City boarded the O’Neill Sea Odyssey’s 65-foot catamaran.
As the boat sailed for 90 minutes on the sparkling waters of the Marine Bay National Marine Sanctuary, students participated in an enjoyable...
King City resident smashes baseballs in Mexico
KING CITY — King City resident and 2010 high school graduate Marc Flores has been hitting the covers off baseballs this season for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes professional baseball team of the LMB Zona Norte.
The Rieleros (Railroaders), founded in 1975, play their games at...
