King City Highās Class of 2025 celebrates graduation
KING CITY ā More than 200 seniors celebrated the end of their academic journey at King City High School last Saturday, before a packed audience at War Memorial Stadium.
The June 7 graduation ceremony opened with a presentation of the flags by the KCHS Military...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 11, 2025
FAIR HOUSING SERVICES
KING CITY ā ECHO Housing will resume monthly office hours at City Hall in King City beginning Wednesday, June 11. They are available for free private counseling and mediation services for individuals in need of assistance with tenant rights issues. Office hours...
Fort Hunter Liggett and partners triumphantly conclude 250-Mile Ruck March
CENTRAL COAST ā Almost 500 people, ranging from babies in strollers to the fit-and-trim servicemembers and those in their 70s, marched in the Army 250-Mile Ruck March from Camp Roberts in the Central Coast to the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in the San...
Monterey County supervisor begins role on California Coastal Commission following Speaker Rivas appointment
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez has officially begun his tenure on the California Coastal Commission, following his appointment by State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas.
Lopez started his work on May 21, bringing a rural Central Coast perspective to one of the stateās...
King City Chamber-Rotary luncheon meeting to promote 2025 Beautification Week
KING CITY ā The 33rd annual King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and King City Rotary Club joint meeting to promote Beautification Week is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, at noon. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The luncheon at San Lorenzo...
King Cityās La Plaza Bakery receives award for US flag display
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated awarded the āOld Gloryā certificate to La Plaza Bakery in King City on May 27.
The award is given to a local business that displays the American flag.
La Plaza Bakeryās Guadalupe Lucas and Perla Bravo accepted...
Jury convicts man of attempted murder, armed robbery and police shooting in King City
KING CITY ā A Monterey County jury has found Armando Rodriguez Garcia, 37, guilty of attempted murder of a peace officer, multiple counts of assault with a firearm, armed robbery and firearm possession offenses stemming from a violent confrontation involving a police shooting and...
King City unveils new Downtown Plaza, Visitor and History Center
KING CITY ā Under blue skies and warm sunshine, local officials and residents packed the corner of Broadway Street and Vanderhurst Avenue on Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of King Cityās longāawaited Downtown Plaza and Visitor and History Center.
The project, six years in...
Monterey County Board of Supervisors to mark 50th anniversary of āEl Cortitoā ban
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors will host a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a landmark legal case that arose out of the Salinas Valley and outlawed the use of āEl Cortito,ā or the short-handled...
Girlsā Health in Girlsā Hands receives āExcellence in Educationā award from Monterey County School Boards Association
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Girlsā Health in Girlsā Hands (GHGH) has been recognized with the 2025 Excellence in Education Award by the Monterey County School Boards Association (MCSBA).
The honor was presented at MCSBAās Annual Dinner and Organizational Meeting, held on May 1 at Hartnell Community...