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September 11, 2025

Making dreams come true

The 58th anniversary production of ā€œThe Nutcracker Balletā€ takes place Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m., at the Robert Stanton Theatre at King City High School.

Pinnacles closed as shutdown continues

Pinnacles National Park, east of Soledad, is now closed to all visitors without confirmed campground reservations, officials announced last week.

Party on the block

The City of King hosted the second annual District Watch Block Parties last Thursday in each of the five city council districts as part of its public safety community outreach initiative.

Policy changes affecting recycling companies

Patrick Matthews, general manager of Salinas Valley Recycles, says there have been many challenges in the recycling business over the past year that are changing how things are managed on the manufacturing side of recycling.

Scheid Vineyards installs wind turbine

A new wind turbine with blades reaching nearly 400 feet into the sky was erected last week at Scheid Vineyards, where the machine will generate 100 percent of the power needed to run the winery and bottling operations four miles south of Greenfield.

1 injured in shooting near high school

A drive-by shooting injured a 23-year-old King City man Monday morning in the area of San Antonio Drive and Amherst Drive, briefly placing nearby King City High School on lockdown.

Celebrating Independence

King City celebrated Independence Day yesterday, beginning with a car show at the Wildhorse Cafe and Pacific Valley Bank’s Fourth of July Parade along Broadway Street and ending with the local chamber’s aerial fireworks show at the fairgrounds.

ā€˜Folklorico Nutcracker’ coming to South County

Now in its fifth year of touring Monterey County, Dance Kids of Monterey County has announced that it will once again present performances of ā€œCascanueces: A Folklorico Nutcrackerā€ in South County schools in November.

Federal disaster loans available to California small businesses

Small nonfarm businesses in 26 California counties and a neighboring Nevada county are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Escobar crowned-

Miss Salinas Valley Fair is crowned and named as Rena Escobar. Escobar is a high school student who competed against King City Native Elle Skromme for the title on March 18 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.
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