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September 10, 2025

Salazar named Firefighter of the Year

The 2016 Firefighter of the Year Chris Salazar was recognized by the City of King during its meeting April 25 for his positive attitude along with his firefighting skills.

Trashion Show to benefit seniors

The fun and fabulous Trashion Show returns to King City for the third year. This year’s event promises to be even more exciting with a new theme, a new fashion presenter and over 22 unique one-of-a-kind dresses made from recycled and repurposed everyday trash.

Nonprofits awarded $15,000 in grants

Southern Monterey County Foundation has awarded its third year of grants totaling $15,000 for 11 nonprofit organizations serving South County residents, bringing its overall contribution to local communities to more than $50,000 since 2014.

Teens arrested for attempted murder

Three juvenile males have been arrested for a series of crimes that began Friday with a carjacking in Watsonville and ended Saturday night with a police chase in King City following a shooting that critically injured an 18-year-old man.

County awarded $6M to expand mental health services

Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau has been awarded $6 million from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections.

Gonzales student’s heritage hog sells for $33K

Gonzales High School FFA Chapter President and Monterey Bay Sectional Reporter Samantha Santos, who was selected as the Monterey County Fair’s 2017 Heritage Scholarship winner, auctioned off two hogs Sept. 2 at the fair, one of which — the heritage hog — sold for more than $33,000.

Process in Progress

The Monterey Museum of Art has announced that multi-media artist Hector Dionicio Mendoza, a former King City resident, will host a one-month artist-in-residency and mixed-media art project.

UnitedAg extends services to South County

Seven health and wellness clinics, including two in South County, have been added to UnitedAg’s growing network that serves California farmworkers and their families.

Community Foundation to award Census 2020 grants

To help outreach and education efforts, the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has established the Census 2020 Fund.

COLOR BLAST

Chalone Peaks Middle School hosted a Color Run on Nov. 3 with more than 120 participants and volunteers, including students and families from all the King City schools.
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