King City Councilmember Acosta dies
KING CITY ā King City Councilmember Darlene āDeeā Acosta has died after a brief illness, announced City of King officials last week.
Acosta, who recently submitted a letter of resignation from the King City Council effective Feb. 14 due to health reasons, died that Tuesday...
CPUC awards $5.6M for broadband expansion infrastructure on Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST ā California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved grant funding of up to $5.65 million to Cruzio Media, Inc., member of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Central Coast Broadband Consortium.
The funding will expand middle-mile broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved rural, agricultural...
Work continues on King City Highās new FFA facility
KING CITY ā Construction continues at King City High School as the new Future Farmers of America facility begins to look more like a finished building.
The site will include new agriculture classrooms and workshops for KCHS students in the FFA program, and replaces...
King City Highās Drama Department presents show-stopping musical comedy
KING CITY ā King City High Schoolās Drama Department is set to bring big laughs and show-stopping numbers to the stage with its upcoming production of āThe Drowsy Chaperone Jr.ā
With a cast of 20 high school performers and the support of six dedicated student...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 18, 2025
ART WORKSHOPS
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures in King City is hosting a series of DĆa de los Muertos events this fall. On Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., it will host a free Beading Workshop with Yesenia Guerrero, suitable for all ages....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 22, 2025
NEW MURAL
GONZALES ā The community is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mural located at 351 Belden St. in Gonzales on Thursday, May 22, at 4 p.m. The mural was created through a collaboration with the City of Gonzales and its...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 28, 2021
VACCINE CLINIC
GONZALES ā The City of Gonzales, in conjunction with Gonzales Rx Pharmacy, will offer a free Covid-19 vaccine clinic for youth and students age 12 and older. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the pharmacy, located...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 20, 2022
PROPERTY TAX
KING CITY ā Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector has notified the City of King that it will no longer be collecting property tax payments at the City Hall. This year residents will need to mail in payments directly to Monterey County Tax Collector or...
Heart drawn over Mee Memorial Hospital pays tribute to health care workers
CENTRAL COAST ā Six pilots from Lightning Formation Airshows (LFA) flew over six sites in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties last Saturday to pay tribute to health care professionals on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mee Memorial Hospital in King City was...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 16, 2023
OPEN MIC
SALINAS ā Arts Council for Monterey County will present Open Mic featuring Monterey County Poet Laureate Daniel Summerhill and Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate Mahi Shah on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The free community event, which also includes local students sharing poems, will take...





















