California begins 2019 with batch of new laws
New laws are taking effect this week that involve adding more women on corporate boards, banning plastic straws from restaurants, increasing restrictions on guns and more.
City looks into daytime curfews for youth
The City Council is looking into placing curfews on the youth of King City and brought up the item at the April 25 meeting.
Scheid Family Wines announces winners of 2019 writing contest
Scheid Family Wines has announced the winners of the 2019 Scheid Writing Contest, which distributed $17,350 in scholarships this year to graduating seniors from King City and Greenfield high schools.
ROAD REPAIR
The City of King is beginning construction to repair two roads considered to be in the worst condition among local streets.
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.
Submit entries for California Duck Stamp Art Contest
Artists are invited to submit their original artwork to the 2017-2018 California Duck Stamp Art Contest.
BUSINESS NETWORK
King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted its annual Community Resource Fair last Thursday at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.
CHP officers awarded for heroic act
King City Area California Highway Patrol Officers Andrew Lamar and Brock Veillette recently received the Medal of Valor Award, the stateās highest honor bestowed upon its employees, for their 2015 heroic act in rescuing several car crash victims along a steep, densely wooded hillside at night.
King City ag teacher earns national recognition
King City High School agriculture teacher Lauren Peterson has been named this yearās Region 1 winner of the National Association of Agricultural Educatorsā Outstanding Young Member Award.
King City selected as host city for Amgen Tour
For the first time, King City has been selected as a host city for the May 15 stage race start of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California, an annual professional cycling event featuring the worldās best cyclists competing along a course that traverses hundreds of miles of the stateās roadways.















