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Students trickled out of scattered classrooms as the clock struck 10 a.m. last Wednesday, where King City High School staff and security were in position to ask why the youth were leaving their classrooms. Only 14 students answered with their intent to participate in the National Walkout Day, and were directed to go to the cafeteria.

King City officials recently presented the annual State of the City Address, during which they discussed the progress the city has made over the past year, from beautifying the downtown area to lessening the city’s debt to reducing gang violence in the community.

King City High School students, parents, coaches and others rallied down Broadway Street for the annual Homecoming Parade last Friday, Sept. 28, before the Mustangs’ football game against St. Francis High School of Watsonville.

With a brand-new look and more functionality, the new website at KingCityRustler.com launched Monday.

Longtime resident Janet Bessemer has been hired to take over the reins of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture as its new chamber manager.

Alliance on Aging is looking for a few South County residents to volunteer for the 2018 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program, which offers no-cost tax preparation services for seniors in Monterey County.

The Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has granted $20,000 to nonprofit organizations providing a variety of community-based services aimed at improving the quality of life for South County residents.