Revamped skate park reopens early in King City
KING CITY ā King City Skate Park reopened with new ramps and obstacles several weeks ahead of schedule on May 3 at San Antonio Park.
The parkās renovation project was funded through a state grant for $150,000, and the design was developed with public input...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 23, 2021
EARTH DAY CLEANUP
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom will host an Earth Day town-wide cleanup on April 24, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the city hall parking lot to get gloves and bags, and to give 90...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | May 6, 2022
Hannah Stuercke of King City, majoring in nursing, was named to the Deanās Honor List for Fall 2021 at Cedarville University in Ohio. This recognition requires students to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit...
Supervisor Lopez moves office to King City
KING CITY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez marked the opening of his new county office in King City with a ribbon cutting last Thursday.
More than 175 guests attended the July 31 grand opening of the new District 3 office, located at 1011 Broadway...
How the drought is affecting Californiaās crops
In recent weeks, dangerous heat has killed hundreds of people in Oregon and Washington, endangered workers across the region and strained Californiaās power grid.
It has also exacerbated the slow-moving natural disaster already punishing the West: the drought.
Late last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom formally urged...
Union objects to new grocery store project in King City
KING CITY ā Union management of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5 in Salinas is contesting the approval of a new discount grocery store for King City.
King City Council recently approved plans to bring a Grocery Outlet supermarket to the community last...
Library wins holiday decorating contest
King City Library was recently named the winner of the 10th Annual Christmas Business Decorating Contest, presented by the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture for the holidays.
King City Cemetery among locations for Wreaths Across America Day
KING CITY ā King City Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., joining more than 3,000 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day.
Coordinated and led by local volunteers,...
Assemblymember Rivas kicks off statewide agricultural tour in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) kicked off his statewide agricultural tour last month alongside local leaders and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California.
This first leg of the tour, beginning in Rivasā Assembly District 30 on the Central Coast, included a celebration of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 22, 2023
THANKSGIVING STORYTIME
GONZALES ā Monterey County Free Librariesā Gonzales Branch will host a special Thanksgiving Storytime on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 12 p.m. The Gonzales Branch Library is located at 851 Fifth St. Call 831-386-6872 for more information.
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