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KING CITY — King City Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation on Thursday at various intersections throughout the city in recognition of September as Pedestrian Safety Month. During the Sept. 22 operation, KCPD deployed a pedestrian decoy 144 times crossing the street. On...

KING CITY — With the help of local youth and community volunteers, more than 500 wreaths placed on veterans’ graves during December’s worldwide Wreaths Across America Day were recycled Jan. 17 at King City Cemetery. Students from King City High School, including members of Health...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The huge unrivaled collection of historical images collected by the late Pacific Grove photographer, Pat Hathaway, has been awarded to the Monterey County Historical Society in Salinas. Hathaway died Jan. 6, 2021, without a will, which meant his estate — and the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive for California to open 80 more testing sites. The Greenfield community testing site,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has established a dedicated hotline to report agricultural concerns related to farmworker safety as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfire smoke and the safe use of pesticides. The phone number, available for both English and Spanish...

KING CITY — Police officers and community members from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales escorted the Flame of Hope torch through the Salinas Valley last week as part of its journey to the 2023 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games. The 2023 Law Enforcement...

City of King has contracted with A & T Arborists to begin tree-trimming work next week on select streets.

KING CITY — King City Police Department reminds drivers to be the real heroes of the night by prioritizing the safety of everyone on the road this Fourth of July. Beginning Monday, July 1, through Sunday, July 7, KCPD will have additional officers on patrol...

KING CITY — In March, the generous spirit of King City was on full display as community members rallied around a life-long resident in need of a liver transplant. The event supporting Rita McCormack Tavernetti at the Orradre Building raised more than $150,000, heightened...

SALINAS VALLEY — An evacuation shelter has opened at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to offer relief to fire evacuees in the region. Beginning today, the shelter will provide sleeping and meal accommodations for up to 40 residents affected by the River Fire...