2023 Year In Review | A look back at King City area’s top stories that shaped the past year
As a new year begins, the staff at King City Rustler compiled a few of the top stories that defined the South Monterey County community over the past year. Here’s a brief look at the Year In Review for 2023:
JANUARY 2023
Storms cause havoc
Severe winter...
King City offers Covid relief grants for businesses
KING CITY — City of King is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding is provided by the City of King and the State of California CDBG program. The City will be offering grants...
South County Animal Rescue hosts first event for dogs
Dogs and their owners took over Front Street and Cesar Chavez Park on Sept. 29 to celebrate the first Dog Days of Summer, sponsored by South County Animal Rescue.
Saturday night slam
A near capacity crowd could be found last Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, where Pro Wrestling Revolution took over the Expo Building.
Search warrants lead to 4 arrests for illegal guns in King City
KING CITY — South Monterey County Task Force served five search warrants in King City early Wednesday morning that resulted in the arrests of four local gang members for weapons-related charges, including the manufacturing of ghost guns.
The Task Force, which includes the Soledad and...
Photo | Loaves and Fishes receives toys for youth
Members of Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently donated toys to the Loaves and Fishes program to be distributed to children for Christmas. The donations will be handed out during a distribution next week.
Mass vaccination clinics launch throughout Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County companies, organizations and agencies have partnered to host mass vaccination sites weekly, with the latest having taken place at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City last Saturday.
Two mass clinics had already taken place earlier this month in Salinas,...
Highway 198 reopens Friday after repairs to damages from winter storms
SAN LUCAS — Highway 198 in Monterey County fully reopened at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 2, after repairs were completed to a washout of the roadway caused by damage from winter storms.
Crews working on Highway 198, 20.2 miles east of Highway 101, excavated...
Salinas Valley under excessive heat warning this weekend
SALINAS VALLEY — Local emergency officials have issued an excessive heat warning this weekend for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley.
The warning takes effect beginning at 12 p.m. Friday and continues until...
