Army Reserve Support Command helps enhance unit readiness at Fort Hunter Liggett
JOLON — Combat Support Training Exercise 91-24-01 kicked off at Fort Hunter Liggett, where observer coach/trainers (OC/Ts) from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command supported the exercise to ensure training units met the readiness level for future missions, overseas exercises and deployments.
OC/Ts with...
King City announces new taxi voucher program for seniors
KING CITY — The City Council of King City recently adopted an ordinance streamlining the taxi service permitting process.
As a result, King City now has taxi service for the first time in many years. This also means King City seniors are eligible for...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 17, 2024
LISTENING SESSION
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 17, in Greenfield. The session will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Library Branch, 315 El Camino Real. Residents...
King City’s Ortiz sworn in as CHP officer
KING CITY — Mario Ortiz of King City has successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy.
He is assigned to duty at the CHP’s Central Los Angeles Area office.
Officer Ortiz graduated from King City High School in 2021. Prior to attending...
King City recycling event sees record turnout
KING CITY — A Community Drop-off Event on June 22 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds saw nearly 200 vehicles stopping by to dispose of bulky items and household hazardous waste.
According to Waste Management (WM) staff, this was the highest turnout ever for the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 12, 2024
SOCCER ACADEMY
MONTEREY COUNTY — Chevron, in partnership with Alianza de Futbol and the San Jose Earthquakes, has announced the return of the Chevron Soccer Academy (CSA) to Salinas for a free clinic and tryout. About 200 Monterey County participants, ages 9-15, will receive soccer...
King City celebrates Independence Day 2024
KING CITY — Local groups worked in tandem this year to ensure King City and the surrounding areas had numerous ways to celebrate Independence Day.
King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted the fireworks display last Wednesday evening, then Thursday morning Wildhorse’s 4th of...
Officials investigate why Lake San Antonio fish have gone belly-up
BRADLEY — Monterey County officials are closing Lake San Antonio to visitors Wednesday and asking all campers to vacate following a mass fish dieoff that county staff first noticed last week.
State and county experts have not yet figured out why the fish are dying....
Donut King in King City changes hands after 29 years
KING CITY — Say the name “Alex” in King City and most people will likely know you are referring to Alex at the Donut King.
For 29 years since 1995, Alex Ngo has cooked and sold the best donuts in town at 807 Broadway, next...
Voters to decide whether to increase sales tax in unincorporated Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey County’s unincorporated areas by 1%.
If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...