Local officials discuss state of the city
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 cityās debt to reducing gang violence in the community.
ROAD REPAIR
The City of King is beginning construction to repair two roads considered to be in the worst condition among local streets.
FAIR WINDS DOWN
With the theme āCowboy Up and Wind Down,ā the 2017 Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of visitors to South County last weekend and featured the annual Junior Livestock Auction, which racked in $2.1 million from the sale of 950 animals.
CROWNING MOMENT
King City High School student Teagan Soares was named 2018 Miss Salinas Valley Fair last weekend after two days of competition.
Students benefit from scholarship banquet
Forty-seven King City High School seniors received 127 scholarships from 56 donors at this yearās Scholarship Banquet on May 1.
Schools to gain on-campus officer
The City Council of King has approved a memorandum of understanding with County of Monterey, South Monterey County Joint Union High School and King City Union School District to hire a campus-based probation officer.
Chamber hires new manager
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.
Big Sur International Marathon this weekend
The 32nd annual Big Sur International Marathon is Sunday, April 30. The 26.2-mile foot race, a major sporting event on Californiaās Central Coast, necessitates the temporary closure of California Highway 1 from south of Carmel to Big Sur for a half day.
New park fees for Pinnacles enter public comment review stage
Pinnacles National Park is proposing new entrance fee increases in 2018 that will fund services and maintenance to directly benefit park visitors.
Citywide security cameras to combat youth violence
King City Council meets to discuss the recent rise in crime and considers adding security cameras to combat it.














