Greenfield man arrested for deadly stabbing in King City
KING CITY ā A Greenfield resident has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a man Wednesday night in King City.
King City Police Department responded to a stabbing report at about 7:28 p.m. on Sept. 14 at a motel in the 0...
Young authors from South Monterey County compete in Steinbeck essay contest
SALINAS VALLEY ā Students from throughout South Monterey County
had a chance to compete in essay writing to earn a scholarship during the
Steinbeck Centerās Young Authors Day of Writing.
Top middle school students were nominated by their teachers
to write an essay about āThe Red Ponyā...
United Way Monterey Countyās āStuff the Busā helps local students in need
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County hosted its 12th Annual Stuff the Bus in July, during which volunteers assembled more than 3,100 backpacks that will be delivered to children experiencing homelessness in Monterey County.
In partnership with Monterey County Office of Education, United Way...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 2, 2025
MONTHLY MEETING
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Cork & Plough Restaurant, 200 Broadway, in King City. The guest speaker will be Cindy Wittstrom, author of the book āWhen...
Hartnell College provides update on expansion
Students, nonprofits, elected officials and citizens gathered in a meeting room at the South County YMCA in Soledad Aug. 22 to hash out which educational programs and services they wanted for the upcoming Hartnell Community College facilities.
King City Council considers steps to reduce COVID-19 spread
KING CITY ā With proclamations of local emergency having
been issued last week by King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales, their
city councils scheduled emergency meetings to ratify those proclamations.
Each council also discussed how to move forward with the
state directive to shelter in place and...
From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores Californiaās agricultural history
CALIFORNIA ā Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of āCalifornia Agriculture,ā a new history of the stateās agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais.
The 128-page paperback is part of Arcadiaās āImages of Americaā book series, featuring historical information and photographs.
Beginning with the Spanish padres in...
King City hosts 2025 Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen heroes
KING CITY ā The King City community gathered Monday morning at the King City Cemetery to pay tribute to service members who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
Hosted by King City VFW Post 6747, the Memorial Day ceremony drew a large crowd of residents,...
Some indoor services return to King City Library
KING CITY ā Computers will be available to the public at King City Library on Thursdays as part of the slow rollout of reopening indoor services.
Branches within Monterey County Free Libraries, including King City, will continue their curbside service on regular days and hours....
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership named 2025 Neighborhood Builder
CENTRAL COAST ā Bank of America has named Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) as its 2025 Neighborhood Builder for its work to improve the economic health and quality of life in the tri-county region of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
Bank of Americaās...





















