Blue Star Moms raise money for military care packages
The local Blue Star Mothers of America group, in conjunction with Nanaās 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.
Deadline nears for assemblymemberās āThere Ought to be a Lawā Program
CALIFORNIA ā As the state legislature resumed last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas is reminding the public to participate in his officeās third annual āThere Ought to be a Lawā Program.
First introduced in December 2019, the program invites constituents of the 30th Assembly District to submit...
Third-graders get hands-on learning at 2025 South County Farm Day in King City
KING CITY ā Hundreds of third graders from South Monterey County schools attended the 2025 South County Farm Day last month to learn all about agriculture.
The annual enrichment program, sponsored by Monterey County Agricultural Education, gives an opportunity for youth to become familiar with...
King City Council considers steps to reduce COVID-19 spread
KING CITY ā With proclamations of local emergency having
been issued last week by King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales, their
city councils scheduled emergency meetings to ratify those proclamations.
Each council also discussed how to move forward with the
state directive to shelter in place and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 13, 2025
TORO PARK TRAFFIC PROJECT
SALINAS ā The second phase of the Toro Park traffic management project began on Aug. 6, aiming to improve safety during weekday school drop-offs by reducing cut-through commuter traffic. Building on the success of the pilot program from July 2024 to...
Volunteers collaborate to beautify King City
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom has partnered with Sun Street Centers in order to continue beautification of the town with volunteers from both groups completing planting and weeding projects.
King City in Bloom had taken a break from maintenance and projects due to...
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...
King City weighs Meyers Farmworker Housing permit extension amid development push
KING CITY ā On King Cityās First Street, so-named because it was, stands a metal building with a clock. This is the Meyers Farmworker Housing Facility, a dorm-style seasonal home for more than 350 agricultural workers from Latin America.
Since David Gill, Steve Scaroni and...
Monterey County educatorsĀ celebrate expanded healthcare services
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Educators in Monterey County now have the affordable, local healthcare services they need and deserve thanks to an agreement between Salinas Valley Health and Municipalities, Colleges, Schools Insurance Group (MCSIG).
āSalinas Valley Health recognized that many teachers and other educators in our...
CHP investigating fatal crash involving pedestrian near King City
KING CITY ā California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area officers responded to the area of Mesa Verde Road, north of Wildhorse Road, on Saturday night, Nov. 11, for a fatal vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.
āAs a result of the investigation, it is believed...






















