Open fires remain prohibited at Pinnacles National Park
SOLEDAD ā All fires in Pinnacles National Park are prohibited for the remainder of the summer fire season.
At the āVery Highā fire level, these restrictions include prohibitions on all open flames, fire pits and grills, regardless of fuel type.Ā Gas, charcoal, propane and wood burning...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 13, 2022
CHAMBER AWARDS
SALINAS ā Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its Annual Awards Luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sherwood Hall. The Chamber will honor the following businesses and individuals for...
Transportation Agency recognizes King Cityās Downtown Streetscape Project
KING CITY ā City of Kingās Downtown Streetscape Project was among this yearās winners of the 22nd Annual Transportation Excellence Awards, presented by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).
āIt is great that our city was recognized by TAMC for our Downtown Streetscape Project,ā...
King City Police schedule DUI Checkpoint for Friday
KING CITY ā King City Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 16, from 6 to 11 p.m. in the 600 block of Division Street in King City.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes....
Monterey County Free Libraries shifting hours of operation at 10 branches
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation.
The number of hours that libraries are open to the public will remain the same, and the changes are minor shifts to accommodate library...
South County cities win Clean Air awards
The Cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City and Soledad received awards from the Monterey Bay Area Resources District for being Clean Air Leaders on June 22 at the Monterey Tides Hotel.
King City eighth graders finish middle school with tour of town
KING CITY ā Eighth-grade students at Chalone Peaks Middle School were promoted last week with a virtual ceremony and in-person caravan drive around town.
The June 10 ceremony, complete with speeches, was streamed live online, meanwhile students rode as passengers in their family vehicles, starting...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 15, 2021
BARBECUE PLANS
PINE CANYON ā King City and Pine Canyon residents who purchased tickets to the 2020 tri-tip barbecue fundraiser for the Pine Canyon Fire Department have not been left hanging. The department announced Feb. 2 that its upcoming barbecue fundraiser will take place March...
Torch Run 2025: Police escort Flame of Hope through South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Police agencies throughout South Monterey County participated in this yearās Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics last Wednesday, each carrying the torch for one mile through each of the four cities.
The ceremonial passage of the Flame of Hope led...
King City awarded $3.5 million for sidewalk repairs
KING CITY ā California Department of Housing and Community Department has awarded King City with $3.5 million for sidewalk repairs and improvements, which was applied for as part of a competitive Community Development Block Grant program.
The funding, which comes from the federal government, is...























