Covid-19 relief funds available for small businesses in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Federal, state and county agencies, including Cal Coastal, continue to offer assistance to local businesses, with two new programs having recently begun to help them bounce back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cindy Merzon, director of Cal Coastalās Small Business...
King City Rural 4-H members work to improve park planters
KING CITY ā Members from King City Rural 4-H have been restoring the parking lot planters at City of King Park.
The multi-week project began Oct. 17 with the planting of drought-tolerant plants, and has been done in collaboration with King City in Bloom and...
Salinas Valley Fair unveils renovated Expo Building
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair has announced the completion of the extensive renovation of the Expo Building, marking a new chapter in its storied history.
The 12,000-square-foot, multipurpose facility underwent upgrades in 2022 and 2023, transforming it into a venue for a wide array...
Nearly full year without a shooting in King City
Itās been nearly a full year without a shooting in King City, and local officials recently praised the cityās overall reduction in violent crime and other achievements in 2018 at the annual State of the City Address.
Monterey County joins national commemoration of 2024 National Crime Victimsā Rights Week
MONTEREY COUNTY ā During the week of April 21-27, crime victims, survivors and those who serve them will join together across the United States to promote victimsā rights and services, and educate communities on the devastating impact crime has on victims, neighborhoods, schools and...
King City High School Class of 2020 graduates receive caravan celebration
KING CITY ā With the growing number of vehicle-led celebrations of student achievements during the Covid-19 pandemic, the community came together to give King City High School seniors a Class of 2020 caravan as a way to recognize their accomplishment despite the unexpected turn...
Monday night shooting injures 1 in King City
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured one person Monday night.
Officers responded to a report of a victim suffering from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Sussex Way on Nov. 29 at about 10:30 p.m. The man...
Candidate Q&A: South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board
Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election.Ā To help voters make an informed decision, King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the...
King City High School students beat the heat
KING CITY ā King City High School students played Slip āN Slide baseball on the lawn near the Robert Stanton Theater last Wednesday, while trying to stay cool during the regionās severe heatwave.
The afternoon of friendly games was sponsored by the local FFA.
Temperatures reached...
King City approves agreement with First Tee Monterey County to operate golf course
KING CITY ā King City Council has approved an agreement with First Tee Monterey County to operate the King City Golf Course.
The agreement was the conclusion of an extensive selection process, which included release of a Request for Proposal to all interested parties, selection...





















