2023 Year In Review | A look back at King City area’s top stories that shaped the past year
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 lifts indoor mask requirement for employees, visitors of county facilities
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County will lift its indoor mask requirement Monday for all county facilities except those that are covered by ongoing state mandates like jails and health care facilities.
The county said in a statement that it will lift mask requirements and health...
More historic King City newspapers available online
KING CITY — Historic King City newspapers from 1889 and 1890 as well as 1937 to 1948 are now available online through the California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) thanks to a financial contribution from the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA).
SAVHA has been working for...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 28, 2024
HOTSPOT TERMINATION
GONZALES — After more than three years, the T-Mobile Universal Internet Pilot Project is coming to an end in Gonzales. “The city has decided that it is in our city budgets best interest to gradually term all hotspot devices that the city provided...
Full steam ahead: MCARLM welcomes historic tractors
KING CITY — A rare and beautifully restored steam-powered tractor has found its new home at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM), thanks to the generosity of Jenny Edson Sterling and the dedicated efforts of the museum’s board to preserve Monterey County’s agricultural...
Monterey County’s state-supported Covid-19 testing sites close
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently notified the Monterey County Health Department that utilization of Logistics Health Inc. (LHI) Covid-19 testing sites continues to decline in Monterey County, similar to other jurisdictions.
Consequently, CDPH and LHI will again be decreasing Covid-19...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 19, 2021
BUS PASSES
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will provide a free day pass to those who receive the Covid-19 vaccine. MST has recognized that for some, transportation to a vaccination clinic can be a challenge. Individuals simply present their Covid-19 vaccination card to an...
City of King, Waste Management propose special process for delinquent accounts
KING CITY — 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...
Whalefest Monterey launches ocean-themed student essay contest
MONTEREY — Organizers of Whalefest Monterey and Fisherman’s Wharf Association are inviting students entering grades 6 to 12 in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties to participate in the Whalefest Monterey Ocean-Themed 2020 Student Summer Essay Contest.
“We are asking our youth to write...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 18, 2025
ART WORKSHOPS
KING CITY — Sol Treasures in King City is hosting a series of Día de los Muertos events this fall. On Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., it will host a free Beading Workshop with Yesenia Guerrero, suitable for all ages....






















