King City Chamber dinner to award top business and community leaders
KING CITY ā King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will recognize the 2022 winners of the organizationās annual business and community awards this weekend.Ā
The 2023 Annual Awards Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds,...
Rose Escobar crowned 2019 Miss Salinas Valley Fair
Four young women vied for the crown last Saturday in the 2019 Miss Salinas Valley Fair contest, and when the final judgeās sheet was tallied, Rose Escobar of Spreckles came out on top to represent the organization.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District announces change in leadership
KING CITY ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees has appointed Tim Vanoli as interim superintendent effective immediately, following the resignation of Superintendent Jordan Mulder.
Mulder, who had agreed to serve as superintendent for a three-year term beginning in February,...
South Monterey Countyās first marijuana dispensary opens
GREENFIELD ā South Monterey Countyās first marijuana dispensary has opened for business in Greenfield, selling recreational cannabis products in the area.
Higher Level, a locally owned cannabis retailer with operations in Seaside and Hollister, opened its third location in Greenfield earlier this month. A grand...
Monterey Countyās Covid-19 isolation site at San Lorenzo Park sees surge in patients
SALINAS VALLEY ā More patients are being relocated to an Alternate Housing Site at San Lorenzo Park in recent weeks due to an overall increase in Covid-19 cases countywide.
The King City site is called Operation Oasis by Monterey County staff, and has 10 trailers...
King City Council repeals mask ordinance
KING CITY ā The city council for King City voted to rescind the municipal mask ordinance during its May 11 meeting.
The decision only means that the cityās enforcement policies have changed, while the state continues to require face coverings due to the Covid-19...
64th āNutcracker Balletā set for this weekend in King City
KING CITY ā A cast of 115 dancers from South Monterey County will perform the 64th anniversary production of āThe Nutcracker Balletā this weekend at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City.
āPlan to be amazed,ā said Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance...
King City Police asking for help identifying burglary suspects
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is asking for the publicās help in identifying suspects involved in a recent burglary.
On Dec. 1, at about 8:45 p.m., local officers responded to the 500 block of North Third Street for a report of a burglary....
Pollution plagues Arroyo Seco River at Green Bridge near Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal and District 3 County Supervisor Chris Lopez visited the Green Bridge near Greenfield last Saturday after continued community complaints and discussion about the crowded parking and trashing of the area.
Although parking isnāt allowed and entering the private...
Building on King Cityās model, nonprofit launches to create Family Justice Center in Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY ā A new nonprofit organization, Holding on to Hope, has been formed to bring a Family Justice Center to Salinas, a place where survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse and human trafficking can find help and healing under...























