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GRAB AND GO MEALS SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Free Libraries has begun offering grab and go meals and activity bags starting this week and lasting through April 30. Pickup times are as follows: Gonzales Library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Greenfield Library on...

KING CITY — King City will soon have a change in city code that allows four-story hotels with a maximum height of 50 feet, after a recent decision by the city council.  The current city code limits height to 30 feet and two stories. The...

KING CITY — King City Lions Club will host its annual White Cane Day on Saturday, Oct. 8, with tables set up at Safeway and Ace Hardware in King City for monetary donations.  The majority of funds collected will benefit local children by providing eye...

HALLOWEEN DANCE KING CITY — Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Region IV, is hosting a Halloween dance on Monday, Oct. 30, inside the community room at Hartnell College’s King City Education Center, 117 N. Second St. The event, from 4 to 8 p.m., is...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has arrested a local woman for aiding and abetting a known suspect involved in last December’s triple murder. Over the past year, the department has been investigating the Dec. 26, 2021, shooting that killed King City residents Carlos...

KING CITY — George Washington University (GWU) honored three generations of the Andrus Family on Aug. 26 for their contributions to domestic and global health by naming a conference room on its Washington, D.C., campus in their name, The Andrus Family Conference Room for...

Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election. To help voters make an informed decision, King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the...

COFFEE SHOP OPENS KING CITY — Hestia at the Diner owners announced that they will have a soft opening Wednesday, July 21, at their new location at 320B Broadway St. in King City. The coffee shop’s hours will be Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m....

Teachers from the King City Union School District toured town on Friday, April 3, with a Teacher Parade, during which dozens of vehicles drove through many of the city streets. Teachers wanted to let their students know that they miss them and are thinking...