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September 10, 2025

TAKE FRIGHT

A haunted graveyard, gory face painting and a camp fire set the stage for Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum’s seventh annual Ghost Stories bonfire at San Lorenzo County Park in King City.

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.

Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books, a new event for the Santa Lucia Elementary School involving students reading books and then asked questions about them.

Feedback sought on police services

A new police survey was sent out to residents of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City on Aug. 21 as part of the Strengthening Law Enforcement and Community Relations grant.

DYNAMIC DUO

Community service and giving are homegrown for Susan and David Gill of King City — the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC)’s 2017 Distinguished Trustee Award recipients.

Man shot twice at mobile home park

A midday shooting last Friday resulted in a King City man being shot twice at a local mobile home park.

Bringing the past to light

Sol Treasures and La Cocina partnered last Friday to present King City’s first-ever Illuminated Procession, a lighted parade celebrating the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.

Recreating history

Canon fire, brother versus brother, Harriet Tubman, President Abraham Lincoln — San Lorenzo County Park was busy Friday as Chalone Peaks Middle School eighth-graders re-enacted the Civil War.

Coulson crowned Miss Rodeo Salinas

Former Miss Salinas Valley Fair Lena Coulson was crowned 2017 Miss California Rodeo Salinas last Thursday during the rodeo’s opening performance, and will represent California Rodeo Salinas at various events around the state over the next year.

Police investigating 4th shooting in 10 days

King City Police Department is currently investigating the city’s fourth shooting in just over a week, circulating a photo of the latest incident’s suspect vehicle taken from security cameras.
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