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March 27, 2026

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 state’s 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.

Latest report on South County wildfires

An ongoing record of wildfires in the South County area, courtesy of CAL FIRE.

King City students take on ā€˜Aristocats’

Some talented students in King City are on stage and in rehearsal, preparing to entertain their families and friends with another children’s musical theater production.

Citywide security cameras to combat youth violence

King City Council meets to discuss the recent rise in crime and considers adding security cameras to combat it.

Spring tour of historic school sites in South County planned for April 13

The spring tour of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association is scheduled to feature the sites of historic schools in the Lockwood and Jolon areas on Saturday, April 13.

Escobar crowned-

Miss Salinas Valley Fair is crowned and named as Rena Escobar. Escobar is a high school student who competed against King City Native Elle Skromme for the title on March 18 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.

Libraries to be closed during winter recess

All Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) branches will be closed from Dec. 22 through Jan. 1 for the winter recess.

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.

Governor lifts state drought emergency

Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. ended the drought state of emergency in most of California on April 7.

Celebrate Earth Day with Green Drinks

The Sustainability Academy is partnering with Earthbound Farm’s Carmel Valley Farm Stand to host an Earth Day Green Drinks event Saturday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the stand, 7250 Carmel Valley Road, in Carmel.
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