Local News

As a new year begins, the staff at King City Rustler compiled a few of the top stories that defined the South Monterey County community over the past year. Here’s a brief look at the Year In Review for 2023: JANUARY 2023 Storms cause havoc Severe winter...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), facilitated by Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), has donated $5,000 in bus passes to Rancho Cielo so its students from the further reaches of Monterey County can attend class. “Our school serves many students in South County, and one...

OPEN HOUSE SOLEDAD — City of Soledad is inviting local businesses to meet the Soledad Community and Economic Development Team during an open house at the Soledad Gateway Center, 502 Front St. The event will take place Wednesday, May 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. MENTAL...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Additional disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been approved for Monterey County to make permanent repairs to county roads, bridges and other infrastructure. On Jan. 17, President Joe Biden amended his Major Disaster Declaration for the state of...

RECYCLING EVENT KING CITY — A King City Community Recycling Event will take place Saturday, April 23, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St. Accepted items include mattresses, appliances, yard waste, electronics, metals, furniture and tires. No commercial dumping...

VACCINE CLINIC SOLEDAD — VNA Community Services and the VIDA Project will be hosting a free Covid-19 vaccine clinic at the Soledad McDonald’s, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and up....

KING CITY — In conjunction with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, the City of King is launching a new weekly walk/bike/run event, which kicks off Wednesday evening and continues through October. The Blue Zones Project is a community well-being initiative designed to implement built environment...

MEMORY PILLOWS GREENFIELD — Greenfield seniors age 50 and up are invited to join Lori, memorial art specialist, to make memory pillows for the month of May. Participants should bring shirts, ties, handkerchiefs or other personal objects they would like to use for their pillowcase....

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE), a program of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), has officially launched its recruitment for the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute 2024 cohort, of which rising nonprofit leaders in Monterey, San Benito and...

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) is celebrating an impressive milestone — 10 years of giving back to Southern Monterey County. The SMCF raises funds and makes grants to improve the quality of life in South County from King City to points south...