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October 31, 2025

A place for healing

Located in the newly refurbished courthouse building at 250 Franciscan Way in King City, the new victim center increases accessibility for South County residents who lost services in 2008 when the Monterey County Courts King City Division closed.

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.

His final picture

After 35 years of photographing hundreds of thousands of people in South County, King City Photo Center and Custom Framing owner Alex Arce will hang up his camera at the end of the month as he enters retirement life.

New bins combat opioid epidemic

New bins for unwanted or expired prescription medications have been installed at the King City, Greenfield and Gonzales police departments, providing a way for residents to properly dispose of these drugs before they fall into the wrong hands.

Investigation continues into shootings

King City Police Department is seeking the public’s help regarding a pair of shootings that took place over the past week.

Rental fees increase for rec center

The City of King has more than doubled the security deposit fee for renting the Recreation Center — from $200 to now $500 — after multiple incidents over the past couple months resulted in noise violations and damages to the facility.

Algae warnings reduced at Lake San Antonio

New water test results are allowing Monterey County to reduce algae warnings to the public from ā€œDangerā€ to ā€œCautionā€ at Lake San Antonio.

Big Sur Marathon entries available through drawings

The ā€œbucket listā€ Big Sur International Marathon won’t be held until next April, but the highly sought-after entries to the 2018 race will be awarded following a series of random drawings held in late July and early August of this year.

Rental fees increase for rec center

The City of King has more than doubled the security deposit fee for renting the Recreation Center — from $200 to now $500 — after multiple incidents over the past couple months resulted in noise violations and damages to the facility.

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.
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