HOLIDAY CHEER
This yearās 19th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade in King City was full of holiday cheer, as hundreds of spectators lined Broadway Street to view the decorated floats and vehicles with the theme of āA Christmas Story.ā
Rental fees increase for rec center
The City of King has more than doubled the security deposit fee for renting the Recreation Center ā from $200 to now $500 ā after multiple incidents over the past couple months resulted in noise violations and damages to the facility.
King City Community Power launches service Monday
King City Community Power, a local electric energy service, is set to launch next week with the City of King now becoming the default electric power provider for the community in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), which will continue to transmit and bill for the power.
Highway 1 damage will not affect Big Sur Marathon course
The recent storms that have wreaked havoc on Californiaās Highway 1 this winter will not affect the 26.2-mile route of the April 30 Big Sur International Marathon.
Traffic Safety Alliance raises concerns about Highway 101
Members of the SOS U.S. Traffic Safety Alliance recently came before the Gonzales City Council to voice their concerns about the traffic in the Salinas Valley.
Red Cross moves to smaller Hollister office beginning in July
The American Red Cross is vacating the building it has rented for many years on Fifth Street in Hollister in favor of a smaller, less expensive administrative office about one-half block away on San Benito Street.
PAINT THE TOWN
King City is seeing the fruition of its first historic mural, sponsored by King City in Bloomās Mural Committee along with grant funding from the Monterey County Arts Council.
Recreating history
Canon fire, brother versus brother, Harriet Tubman, President Abraham Lincoln ā San Lorenzo County Park was busy Friday as Chalone Peaks Middle School eighth-graders re-enacted the Civil War.
Decorating champs
First Capital Bank was recently named the winner of the Ninth Annual Business Decorating Contest, hosted by the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
Dedication set for new windmill
King City in Bloom will host a dedication ceremony Wednesday for the new windmill and landscaping at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park.