Library wins holiday decorating contest
King City Library was recently named the winner of the 10th Annual Christmas Business Decorating Contest, presented by the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture for the holidays.
Fort Hunter Liggettās Youth Fishing Derby draws hundreds
Fort Hunter Liggettās 16th annual Youth Fishing Derby opened on a sunny morning April 14 at Del Venturi Pond, drawing more than 200 local children age 15 and younger to compete for prizes.
A night of honors
A few of the cityās finest community members were honored Saturday during the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās Annual Awards Dinner.
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 10, 2020
VETERAN RESOURCES
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office will host a virtual veteranās resource fair on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Veteran service organizations will virtually meet for people to see from...
Homelessness increases in South County, report shows
The number of homeless individuals living in Monterey County decreased during a two-year period, according to a new count released Aug. 22; however, that number increased in the four South County cities.
Monterey County approves fines for face covering violations as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
MONTEREY COUNTY ā 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...
New state unemployment claims rose again last week
The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week.
A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. It was...
The end of Californiaās lockdowns
Today, weāre starting with some big news: There will be no green tier after all. In fact, very soon, weāre set to say goodbye to the purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that have for months dictated so much about our lives.
California plans to...
Salinas Valley Fair jumps āback in the saddleā for annual kick-off dinner
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Fair has scheduled the annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction for Saturday inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
āOur upcoming Fair theme is āBack in the Saddle,ā so we are celebrating by jumping...
River Fire triples in size, burns more than 15,000 acres south of Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā Cal Fire has ordered thousands of Monterey County residents to evacuate over the past 72 hours as a large fire has scorched at least 15,050 acres just south of Salinas as of Wednesday night.
The River Fire, which started early Sunday morning...




















