King City High grad earns Boy Scouts’ highest achievement
KING CITY — King City High School Class of 2023 graduate Dylan Wheeler has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, a significant achievement that only about 6% of all Boy Scouts accomplish.
Wheeler, 18, is the son of Evette and Daniel Wheeler of King City....
Blue Star Moms raise money for military care packages
The local Blue Star Mothers of America group, in conjunction with Nana’s BBQ Grill in Chualar, put on a fundraiser March 25 to help send care packages to U.S. service members deployed all over the world.
King City Police becomes first in California to carry guns equipped with cameras
KING CITY — Gun-mounted cameras have been added to the technology in use by officers of the King City Police Department, the city announced last Thursday.
The department has purchased a total of 19 cameras at an approximate total cost of $12,000, making King City...
King City educator named Middle School Teacher of the Year
KING CITY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) announced the top educators in Monterey County in June, and among those honored was Desiree Baltazar, who was named the 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year.
Baltazar teaches sixth grade language arts, social sciences and...
Photos | King City Memorial Day 2021
KING CITY — King City VFW Post 6747 hosted a fast-paced Memorial Day barbecue on Monday.
More than 1,400 tickets were sold for the drive-thru event, with cars stopping by and picking up as many as 16 meals each, even an hour into the barbecue...
Four contestants to compete for 2022 Miss California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY — Four contestants will compete for the 2022 title of Miss California Rodeo Salinas beginning Thursday.
This year’s competition consists of personality and appearance, scholarship and scholastic contests. The winner becomes a year-round ambassador for the California Rodeo Salinas, traveling to rodeos, parades...
San Antonio School plans for safety during distance learning
LOCKWOOD — San Antonio School’s new secure perimeter fence was finished Sept. 16, having been completed by Central Coast Fence of Grover Beach.
The new fence includes gates locked to the outside except staff with keys, but which can be opened from the inside without...
King City FFA starts new school year with new goals, officers
KING CITY — King City FFA is enhancing their journey; it’s a brand-new school year and they have new goals, new officers and new ideas.
Some of the objectives they hope to reach include being more involved in the community as well as having more...
Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors.
Last Monday, Aug. 10, was the first day students from throughout South Monterey County gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Steinbeck Square in King...
