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Director of King City dance studio honored for influential work

KING CITY — Jan Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance Theatre in King City, was recently honored at the 17th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala, hosted by the Arts Council for Monterey County. Harkness, who has been teaching dance for nearly 40 years,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 29, 2024

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TENNIS COURT GREENFIELD — The tennis court at the Greenfield Community Park is now available for play. To preserve the court and keep equipment in the best conditions possible for players, the Greenfield Recreation Department will require community members to fill out a free tennis...

Caltrans awards grant for Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Plan

SALINAS VALLEY — California Department of Transportation has awarded a Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant in the amount of $664,127 to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) and its partners, Monterey County Health Department and Ecology Action, for the Salinas Valley Safe Routes...

King City Manager Adams announces retirement plans after decade of service

Steve Adams
KING CITY — City Manager Steve Adams has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year, concluding a decade of leadership in King City and 43 years in public service. Adams, who has served as city manager since 2015, expressed gratitude to...

Photo | King City Rotary’s 2024 Crab Feed supports local students

Hundreds turned out for King City Rotary Club’s 2024 Crab Feed last Friday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.  King City High School Interact Club members assisted with the all-you-can-eat crab dinner, which also included a DJ and line dancing this year. Proceeds from...

San Lucas teacher receives national acclaim

SAN LUCAS — San Lucas Elementary School teacher Monique Ross was named to Curriculum Associates’ 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers in grades K-8 from around the country. Chosen from hundreds of nominations, Ross is among 30...

Monterey County’s top executive announces retirement

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Administrative Officer Charles McKee will be retiring at the end of the year after serving 31 years in local government, county officials announced last week. ā€œI am proud of what we have accomplished as a team on behalf of our...

King City Lions Club hosts annual Easter egg hunt at fairgrounds

KING CITY — King City Lions Club hosted its yearly Easter Egg Hunt at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last Saturday. A total of 3,000 eggs plus 24 prize eggs were prepared by a team of 15 in the Orradre Building kitchen, then hidden around the fairgrounds...

Donut King in King City changes hands after 29 years

Donut King
KING CITY — Say the name ā€œAlexā€ 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...

Workshop on County of Monterey’s Draft Housing Element 6th Cycle update set for Tuesday

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development Department is requesting the Board of Supervisors to continue the Board Workshop on the ā€œDraft Housing Element 6th Cycleā€ update until June 11. This request aims to extend the public comment period on the...
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