Airport receives grant for new runway lights
Mesa Del Rey Airport in King City has received a $454,050 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for new runway lights.
Harvesting a home
The Meyer Farm Worker house held its grand opening on April 20, and in the coming weeks will house 216 workers in the space on north First Street and Broadway.
City installs new LED streetlights
City streets will soon look a little brighter now that King City has partnered with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to install more than 100 new streetlights around town to enhance public safety and save energy.
FAIR WINDS DOWN
With the theme āCowboy Up and Wind Down,ā the 2017 Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of visitors to South County last weekend and featured the annual Junior Livestock Auction, which racked in $2.1 million from the sale of 950 animals.
Stage Handsā latest show opens Friday
Yaāll best be fixinā to get all gussied up in your fancy pants and wander over yonder to see The Stage Hands next Supper Show, āSouthern Fried Funeral,ā by Osborne and Epps, opening Feb. 23.
Scholarships for film students available
Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commissionās Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program.
Hartnell hosts forums on expansion projects
Hartnell College will host a series of open forums this month focusing on the progress of its Measure T projects, including the expansion of the King City Education Center and the new Soledad Education Center.
King City native serving in Spain
A 2014 King City High School graduate and King City native is serving in Spain at Naval Hospital Rota in support of ballistic-missile defense ships forward-deployed to Naval Station Rota.
King City Community Power launches service Monday
King City Community Power, a local electric energy service, is set to launch next week with the City of King now becoming the default electric power provider for the community in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), which will continue to transmit and bill for the power.
Just add COLOR
Color Mee Run sees approximately 25 participants. Ethan Alatorre and Katherine Carrasco come in first and second on April 1.



















