King City wins statewide award for public safety
KING CITY — The City of King has won the 2019 Helen Putnam
Award in the public safety category for its Comprehensive Plan to End Youth
Violence, announced the League of California Cities at its annual conference in
October.
This year’s award winners were honored Oct. 16 during...
King City shooting update: Suspect vehicle recovered in South Monterey County
KING CITY — The suspect vehicle involved in the deadly shooting that occurred Sunday in King City has been recovered, announced the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office on behalf of the King City Police Department on Wednesday.
The vehicle, a silver 2017 Kia Rio, was located...
Pinnacles reports canine disease found in dead foxes
PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has issued a warning to
visitors about a disease outbreak that affects dogs and other animals after
recently finding several sick or dead gray foxes on park trails.
In a Nov. 7 news release, park staff said one of the foxes
has tested...
Dolan Fire triggers evacuations west of Greenfield and King City
SALINAS VALLEY — Evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for areas west of Greenfield and King City, as the Dolan Fire continues to spread east through the Santa Lucia Range.
The wildfire, about 10 miles south of Big Sur, expanded by another 20,000 acres overnight, lowering...
New owners take reins at The Cork & Plough
KING CITY — The Cork & Plough restaurant has changed ownership effective April 18, with the new direction aimed at maintaining the same menu, staff and name.
New owners Rene Herrera and Jesse Bonilla gathered with past owners Susan and Ron Childers on Monday to...
Greenfield Harvest Festival draws hundreds to downtown
GREENFIELD — Hundreds of residents and visitors alike gathered Sunday for the annual Greenfield Harvest Festival, hosted by the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center and First Night Monterey.
The Oct. 20 festival kicked off that morning with a community parade through downtown Greenfield, where dozens...
Nearly half of King City High students return to campus
KING CITY — Board members for South Monterey County Joint Union High School District recently toured King City High School to get an idea of what things looked like with in-person instruction having become a reality at the campus.
“We are thrilled to have students...
Rustler’s early issues now available in online database
KING CITY — Copies of the King City Rustler newspaper from 1901 through 1925 have been converted from microfilm to a digital version, making them accessible to anyone online.
The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) recently announced that the issues have been included in its...
Annual ‘El Grito’ celebrates Mexican Independence Day
King City honored the South County community’s Mexican heritage last Sunday at the annual El Grito Celebration, which opened with a parade along Broadway Street featuring a procession of horses, bands and dancers, much to the delight of hundreds of spectators.
