48.4 F
King City
April 19, 2026

King City veterinarian donates pet waste stations

KING CITY — Four pet waste stations were installed in King City and three in the Pine Canyon area earlier in July, with another two on the way. All seven stations were donations from Dr. Timothy Cheney of King City Veterinary Hospital, who said he...

Late King City resident’s memoir captures aviation dreams

KING CITY — ā€œSouth to Alaska,ā€ a book written by the late J.T. Rethke, has recently been published and is available to the public following his untimely death in 2023. John Thomas Rethke was a resident of King City for more than 20 years. He worked...

Hundreds celebrate Mission San Antonio de Padua’s 250th anniversary

JOLON — More than 200 guests attended Mission San Antonio de Padua’s ā€œEnchanting Afternoon in the Gardenā€ last Saturday to celebrate its 250th anniversary. ā€œIt was a wonderful event,ā€ said Mission Administrator Joan Steele about the Nov. 6 celebration, which coincided with the Holiday...

Decades of improvements recognized as King City community looks ahead during Beautification Week 2025

Beautification Week
KING CITY — King City’s 2025 Beautification Week, running June 20-29, kicked off last Wednesday with a barbecue luncheon at San Lorenzo Park. This year marks the 33rd year for the week, which encourages those who live or work within King City to do at...

Fundraiser to help King City family that lost home in fire

KING CITY — A fundraiser is planned for Sunday, June 5, to help King City residents Al and Yvonne Ayala, who lost their home in a fire on May 15 in the 100 block of North Mildred Avenue. Sponsored by Guadalupano Society, there will be...

Transportation Agency for Monterey County approves $11M for ā€˜shovel-ready’ projects

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) has allocated more than $11 million to fund a variety of transportation projects across the region, including key initiatives in the four South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. The funding comes...

Cal Water announces temporary leadership assignments in Salinas Valley districts

SALINAS VALLEY — California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utility’s King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.  Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...

First Baptist Church in King City hosts drive-in Easter service

KING CITY — Churches are among the many places of social activity impacted by shelter-in-place orders, with faithful across the world having turned to virtual services in order to worship on Easter Sunday. In light of social distancing, First Baptist Church in King City hosted a drive-in...

Your reminder to prepare for the ā€˜Big One’

Every time there’s an earthquake in California, you’ll know it immediately — if you’re online. The moment a temblor strikes, night or day, big or small, a stream of one-word tweets or texts will inevitably show up in your feeds: ā€œEARTHQUAKE.ā€ That’s what happened early Monday,...

Sheriff discusses undocumented immigrant felons

Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal has a message for undocumented immigrants saying to not get arrested and their citizen status will probably be "safe,ā€ and that if they are arrested his hands are tied.
4,408FansLike
922FollowersFollow
480FollowersFollow

Local News