King City High seniors celebrate graduation at in-person ceremony
KING CITY ā King City High Schoolās Class of 2021 saw more than 220 students finish their journey with a graduation at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Last yearās graduation included both an online ceremony as well as an outdoor ceremony in a drive-thru format...
King City man arrested for alley vandalism
KING CITY ā A 20-year-old King City man has been arrested on multiple charges, including vandalism and criminal street gang activity.
On May 24 at 11 p.m., King City Police officers responded to the alley behind the 500 block of N. Vanderhurst Avenue and 300...
Why California is still in a state of emergency
California has one of the lowest coronavirus case rates in the nation. And after being one of the nationās most stringently locked-down states for more than a year, the state next week will lift nearly all of its pandemic rules in what officials have...
Mee Memorial launches virtual ER visit system
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has launched a new virtual front door program, providing the ability to have an ER visit online.
The new system, which began May 18, integrates virtual and physical emergency care to allow Mee Memorial to better meet increasing...
Multiple agencies bust unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last month the Monterey County District Attorneyās Officeās Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, conducted cannabis enforcement operations targeting unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County.
In total, these...
Historical group sells Jolon painting to Monterey museum
JOLON ā San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) recently sold a watercolor painting of the Dutton Hotel to Monterey Museum of Art after it spent years on display inside Wells Fargo Bank in King City.
In January 2020, Katherine Halligan of Halligan Fine Art appraised...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 8, 2021
WEEDING VOLUNTEERS
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom will host its next weed cleanup at the city park and around the recreation building in King City on Wednesday, June 9. They will also lay gorilla hair at the golf course and recreation center. Those...
City of King budget forecast brings optimism
KING CITY ā City council members from King City heard a presentation about the city budget and city goals during a special council meeting on May 26.
After making large budget cuts for the 2020-21 fiscal year in anticipation of economic turbulence due to the...
King City Police arrest suspects in years-old murder cases
KING CITY ā King City Police announced the arrest of three suspects through the work of a multi-agency task force last Thursday.
New case developments in the 2016 murder of Martin Heredia and the 2017 murder of Hipolito Carreno caused officers to take action after...
Inmates graduate with job certifications at Soledad prison facilities
SOLEDAD ā More than a dozen participants in a state-wide job training program offered by the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) graduated in May with their certifications from Salinas Valley State Prison and Correctional Training Facility in Soledad.
This was an emotional day for the...