Research suggests fresh grapes are a superfood
CALIFORNIA ā A new article appearing in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry explores the concept of āsuperfoodsā and makes a case that fresh grapes have earned what should be a prominent position in the superfood family.
The author,...
Westside Fuel Break progress continues in South Monterey County
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Westside Fuel Break in South Monterey County is making significant progress, announced Cal Fire BEU on March 5.
In collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, this critical fuels reduction project is strengthening wildfire defenses using a combination of strategies:...
King City Police seeking communityās help with āsuspiciousā incident
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is requesting the communityās help with an incident Wednesday involving suspicious circumstances.
On Nov. 2 at about 1 a.m., officers responded to Mee Memorial Hospital regarding a King City resident who was in the Emergency Department with a...
King City sales tax increase to be Measure T on November ballot
KING CITY ā Monterey County Elections Department has assigned the letter āTā to the measure on the November ballot requesting a half-cent increase in the King City sales tax.
Registered voters will have a chance to say whether they approve of increasing the current rate...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2021
NEW REC CENTER
SOLEDAD ā Soledad City Manager Brent Slama announced during the April 21 city council meeting that the city expects to have a āfunctioning community centerā ready by June 15, with summer camps and programming being their first goal for the team under...
Barbecue benefits Monterey County Veteranās Day Parade
SALINAS ā Old Town Throw Down, a barbecue fundraiser for the 2021 Monterey County Veteranās Day Parade, raised an estimated $5,000 for the event last Saturday and had an attendance of about 5,000 guests.
Pork rib tickets sold out within the first hour of the...
Natalia Merritt, 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair, embarks on new journey
KING CITY ā King City High School junior Natalia Merritt has embarked upon her newfound fame as the 2024 Miss Salinas Valley Fair.
The 17-year-oldās first official appearance took place April 20 during the annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off held inside the Orradre Building, where...
Halloween events offer frightful fun for South County families
SOUTH COUNTY ā Thousands of South County children and their
families were treated to events full of frightful fun last Thursday for
Halloween.
King City Recreation Department hosted āTrunk or Treatā for
a second time Oct. 31 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, where local businesses
and organizations decorated the...
Broadway Circle shooting leaves 1 dead in King City
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is investigating a shooting early Wednesday morning that killed a 31-year-old local man.
At about 1:06 a.m. on March 31, officers responded to a report of gunshots fired in the area of 60 Broadway Circle. There, police found...
Armed robbery in King City leads to officer-involved shooting near Soledad
KING CITY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office has released additional preliminary facts surrounding the officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday on Highway 101 northbound near Soledad.
At about 5:30 p.m. on June 3, a person armed with a handgun got out of a black Mazda...






















