San Ardo students help avert ecological tragedy
Eighth-grade students from San Ardo Union School departed Sept. 25 for Montana de Oro State Park in Los Osos, where they volunteered to stop an invasive nonnative vine from dominating a unique habitat along the beautiful California coast.
Local vets invited to ceremony
The U.S. Army Garrison at the Presidio of Monterey is hosting a welcome-home ceremony for Vietnam War veterans during its annual Language Day event Wednesday, May 12.
Highway 1 damage will not affect Big Sur Marathon course
The recent storms that have wreaked havoc on Californiaās Highway 1 this winter will not affect the 26.2-mile route of the April 30 Big Sur International Marathon.
King City Chamber seeks donations after break-in
A pair of thieves made off with an undetermined amount of fireworks worth thousands of dollars from the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, and now donations are being sought from the community to help the organization recoup that loss.
State of the City address planned
King City will host its annual State of the City address next Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds Orradre Building.
Community invited to decorate bike wheels in celebration of Amgen Tourās arrival
Sol Treasures and Salinas Valley Fair are hosting a bicycle wheel decorating contest for the South County community in celebration of next monthās arrival of the Amgen Tour of California in King City.
Voices of a new generation
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City recently awarded scholarships to six students from South County who participated in the local organizationās Patriotās Pen Program and Voice of Democracy youth contests.
Cal Water King City district customers not impacted by nitrate levels in groundwater
California Water Service (Cal Water) does not have elevated levels of nitrate in water supplied to its customers, the utility confirmed after a recent community meeting informed attendees that some Salinas Valley residents should not drink their water due to the nitrate levels.
City may consider its own energy program
The King City Council has decided to look outside of Monterey Bay Community Power and consider the feasibility of establishing an independent community choice energy program.
Late resident among rodeoās 2018 Hall of Fame inductees
California Rodeo Salinas will honor the late Allan Wallace, who was ranch manager at Topo Ranch in King City for 30 years, by inducting him and four others this Thursday into the organizationās Hall of Fame Class of 2018.















