King City man gets 2 years in prison for starting fire
KING CITY ā King City resident Valerio Javier Perez Flores, 30, was sentenced April 23 to two years, plus eight months for a probation violation, in state prison for recklessly starting a fire.
On July 7, 2020, at 1:50 p.m., a California Highway Patrol officer...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 21, 2022
TROOP DONATIONS
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated has partnered with Operation: Care and Comfort and will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on Oct. 4. Anyone who would like to participate can drop off items...
King Cityās Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to fallen comrades
KING CITY ā A no-attendance Memorial Day ceremony was held Monday at King City Cemetery, conducted by personnel from Fort Hunter Liggett.
This yearās ceremony was not conducted by King City VFW Post 6747 in order to uphold community safety through social distancing.
āNever forget that...
King City to test out reverse diagonal parking downtown
KING CITY ā King City councilmembers approved the temporary installation of reverse diagonal parking along a portion of Broadway Street during the councilās March 23 meeting.
The area of Broadway between Third and Vanderhurst streets will be repainted with new parking spots that will appear...
Youth Fishing Derby draws 550 anglers
JOLON ā More than 550 youth participated in the 18th annual Youth Fishing Derby at the Del Venturi Reservoir last Saturday, hosted by Fort Hunter Liggettās Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
Those age 15 and under were able to fish for the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 10, 2021
FIRE RECOVERY
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Fire recovery town halls continue for residents impacted by the 2020 River, Carmel and Dolan fires as well as those who saw damages during the recent storm. Monterey County will hold its sixth webinar on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5:30...
King City Police Department schedules DUI Checkpoint for Thursday
KING CITY ā King City Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within King City.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose...
Monterey County DAās Office warns community about scammers impersonating law enforcement
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office is warning residents of scammers impersonating law enforcement.
āFraudsters may try to trick unsuspecting victims into providing their personal information or sending money by pretending to be law enforcement agents or representatives of other government agencies,ā according...
Community input sought for flood-prone areas to support future groundwater recharge efforts in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā In an effort to increase groundwater recharge and storage while reducing flooding, four local agencies and nonprofits collaborating on the Multi-benefit Land Repurposing Program are seeking public input about known areas of flooding and recharge.
A public survey is now open and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 14, 2023
POOLS OPEN
KING CITY ā Renovation of the King City dive pool is moving at a much-faster pace than anticipated, and as a result, the planned two-week closure for June 12-23 will not be necessary. The summer schedule will return to the original regular programming:...