King City Cemetery honors veterans with wreath-laying ceremony
KING CITY — King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, joining more than 4,500 other locations across the country this year for National Wreaths Across America Day with over 3...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Sept. 28, 2020
HALLOWEEN CONTEST
KING CITY — A Halloween decorating contest is being hosted by King City Recreation Department. Registration is free, with the contest to be held Oct. 21 between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Judging will be based on creativity, originality, design and layout. Winners will...
MCARLM hosts first Walk-A-Thon to raise funds for preservation
KING CITY — Community members were invited to see San Lorenzo Park and the museums within during the recent MCARLM Walk-A-Thon.
The casual, family-friendly event on Sept. 21, hosted by Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in King City, allowed participants to trickle...
Attempted burglary leads to King City man’s arrest
KING CITY — A 38-year-old man from King City has been arrested and charged with burglary, attempted burglary and prowling.
According to the King City Police Department, officers received a 9-1-1 call at about 12:53 a.m. on May 18 regarding a burglary that had just...
Costa Family awards $25K in scholarships to 15 Salinas Valley students
SALINAS VALLEY — A total of $25,000 has been awarded to 15 Salinas Valley students who have been selected as the 2025 Raymond H. Costa Family Scholarship recipients.
A scholarship celebration was held July 16 in Salinas to honor the recipients, who are high school...
King City man arrested for child porn
KING CITY — Greenfield detectives, assisted by the FBI and the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, served a search warrant Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, in the 100 block of Spruce Circle in King City.
Police said the warrant stemmed from a cybertip...
SNIP Bus helps local pets on monthly basis in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Spaying and neutering for pets was conducted locally and affordably with a visit from the SNIP Bus, which operated in Greenfield on May 16 and Soledad on May 17.
With the exception of this past March, the SNIP Bus has visited South...
Arts Council for Monterey County launches Covid-19 poster campaign with local artists
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has launched a new initiative called “Keeping Monterey County Safe,” teaming up with local artists to design mask posters for the public in hopes of spreading the county’s health message about wearing a mask.
According...
Monterey County judges reach out to area schools to provide civic education on Constitution Day
MONTEREY COUNTY — The judges of Monterey County Superior Court, in collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education and Monterey County Local Bar, commemorated Constitution Day 2024, from Sept. 16-26.
Through coordinated outreach to area schools involving a personal visit from a Judge, Commissioner...
Monterey County approves fines for face covering violations as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has joined with local cities, including King City, Soledad and Gonzales, in approving fines for face covering violations.
On July 28, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance, effective immediately, allowing citations to be given to those...
