Heritage hog sells for $119K
This year’s Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Animal, a 255-pound hog raised by Alexandria Burgess of Hilltown 4-H Club, was sold for $470 per pound, bringing in roughly $119,850 for the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation during last Saturday’s Junior Livestock Auction at the fairgrounds in King City.
New gateway to San Lorenzo Park
King City in Bloom hosted a dedication ceremony June 13 for the new windmill and landscaping at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park in King City.
Lazzerini wins AgriRace, Ray takes Powder Puff race
The AgriRace has a new race champion in Greg Lazzerini and second place winner Joe Panizera. The winner of the Powder Puff race was Shelby Ray.
Putting down roots
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is featuring a new exhibit called “South County Roots” that opened this summer, created by the second cycle of high school interns, focusing on the lost towns of Monterey County.
Providing relief
King City residents and community members came together Sunday to help raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas at the King City Shopping Center, bringing in a total of $13,262.
Man arrested for shooting that injured 1
A King City resident has been arrested in connection with last Sunday’s shooting that injured a man on South Second Street.
