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Santa Lucia Elementary students, parents, staff and members of the King City community participated in the annual By the Bay 3K Fun Run at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove on April 29.

KING CITY — King City’s Accelerated Access Rail Platform and Multi-Modal Transit Center has received a significant first step in funding after the California Transportation Commission approved to reserve $7.5 million from the Interregional Improvement Program for the project on March 16. “This is amazing,”...

HOMETOWN MARKET KING CITY — Sol Treasures will be hosting its Hometown Market on Broadway on Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many vendors will be present to sell homemade goods outside the gallery at 519 Broadway St. in King City. CELTIC FESTIVAL MONTEREY...

MAP REVIEW MONTEREY COUNTY — A public hearing to review draft maps for Monterey County Supervisorial district boundaries is set for Saturday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. Monterey County Board of Supervisors and Monterey County Advisory Redistricting Commission (ARC) will conduct the joint hearing to...

KING CITY — Beautification Week, a 28-year tradition in King City, has kicked off this week in a much different format, though residents are still being asked to do one thing to improve the appearance of their property. Gone this year are the group events,...

VA HEALTHCARE KING CITY — Did you serve in the military? The VA Palo Alto Health Care System Medical Outreach Team will be at the King City VFW, 599 Bitterwater Road, on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. VA medical providers will...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted his third annual District 3 Open House last Thursday, celebrating this year’s South County Young Leaders and the 2023 winners of the “We Are Southern Monterey County” art competition. “What an incredible evening and open house...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California residents have been advised to stay indoors, and only leave their home for essential items or services, since the statewide stay-at-home order went into effect March 19 to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Essential businesses, however, can stay open...

KING CITY — Country singer-songwriter Chase Bryant is set to perform at the 81st Salinas Valley Fair on Saturday, May 17, in King City. Bryant, one of the most prolific guitar players in today’s country class, had his debut single “Take It On Back” hit...

CHAMBER MOVING KING CITY — During the month of May, the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office will be moving to the former Rustler building at 110 Vanderhurst Ave., next to the new Downtown Plaza. No exact date has been chosen yet. The...