Under surveillance
Members of the community were invited to an open house last week at the King City Police Department to get an up-close look at the City of Kingās new citywide security camera system and celebrate the completion of the nearly half-million dollar projectās first phase.
Fashion forward
Monterey County Free Libraries recently completed its Summer Reading Program titled āReading Takes You Everywhere,ā and the King City branch celebrated last Friday by hosting a fashion show for the young participants to show off their origami hats made from recycled maps.
SNIP bus returns to offer spay and neuter services for local pets
The SNIP bus will be returning to Soledad on Sept. 15 and 16 to spay and neuter pets at a low cost.
South County cities offer cooling stations for summer
South Monterey County cities from King City to Gonzales experienced high temperatures last week and several cooling stations were planned for residents to get a break from the heat.
Soledad woman celebrates 100th birthday with family
Soledad resident Delores Morales-Vasquez celebrated her 100th birthday May 29 with her family at Our Lady of Solitude Church in Soledad.
Application period opens for 2019 Miss Salinas Valley Fair
The search is on for the next Miss Salinas Valley Fair, as the application period officially opens for local high school girls to apply for the 2019 competition.
Scammers targeting utility customers in King City area
California Water Service (Cal Water) is urging residents to be vigilant after reports of scammers targeting customers of multiple utilities emerged, in which scammers are trying to obtain access to customersā homes.
Community event highlights playgroup, counseling services for youth
King Cityās Town Square featured activities for children last Tuesday as part of a community awareness event announcing services being offered in the upstairs Suite 77 location.
Salvation Army, Redwood Glen partner for youth camp
South County youth have the chance to attend camp at Redwood Glen Camp in Scotts Valley during the final week of July.
Fire destroys ranch house
A ranch house was completely destroyed in a fire last Thursday in the Jolon and San Lucas roads area south of King City, displacing the homeās family who lost everything.