Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 19, 2022
EVENTS POSTPONED
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has announced the postponement of two upcoming events. King Cityās āState of the Cityā program, which was originally supposed to take place Jan. 19, has been rescheduled for Feb. 16. The Chamberās Annual...
Toy and coat drives begin in King City
KING CITY ā Holidays are quickly approaching, and King City Rural 4-H is partnering with the Salinas Valley Fair to host a Toy Drive and Coat Drive for those families in need during Christmas in the community.
Join them in bringing unwrapped toys and coats...
Hartnell receives nearly $1M grant to support students
SALINAS VALLEY ā A new $990,000 federal grant will help Hartnell College students gain efficient and coordinated access to such basic needs as food, housing and healthcare through centralized hubs on the schoolās Main Campus in Salinas and four satellite locations.
The U.S. Department of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 21, 2023
THEATER AUDITIONS
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures in King City will be hosting auditions for its 2023-24 theater season, which focuses on the human experience and the ways that all types of love can move people to unbelievable kindness. āBoth shows this season are testaments...
River Fire triples in size, burns more than 15,000 acres south of Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā Cal Fire has ordered thousands of Monterey County residents to evacuate over the past 72 hours as a large fire has scorched at least 15,050 acres just south of Salinas as of Wednesday night.
The River Fire, which started early Sunday morning...
King City police begin online safety discussions
KING CITY ā A series of online outreach posts by King City Police Department began Jan. 21 with a post about traffic collisions by Sgt. Anthony Shaw, and more posts are planned on a regular basis as a way for the department to communicate...
King Cityās Santa Lucia School unearths 1970 time capsule
KING CITY ā Officials at Santa Lucia Elementary School in King City opened a time capsule from 1970 on April 29, after the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the originally planned 2020 opening.Ā
The schoolās 570 current students and their teachers were in attendance for the ceremony,...
King City workshop to discuss bike path, safe routes to school Wednesday night
KING CITY ā City of King is inviting community members to participate in a public workshop focused on the San Antonio Drive Path and Safe Routes to School Project.
The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. inside the City...
King City veterans receive patriotic quilts
KING CITY ā Members of the King City VFW Post 6747 Auxiliary and the Valley Heritage Quilt Guild presented patriotic quilts to veterans on May 30 as part of a Memorial Day celebration at the post.
Decorative quilts with red, white and blue fabrics were...
City of King, Waste Management propose special process for delinquent accounts
KING CITY ā City of King and Waste Management Inc., the refuse and recycling collection operator, are proposing a special assessment process for delinquent accounts.
Waste Management has experienced a large number of unpaid accounts for its services in King City, according to City Manager...