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February 8, 2026

Fall Carnival returns to town

Come to the Fall Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City, Sept. 20-23, to celebrate the harvest and fall season with family fun, all while helping to raise funds for local K-8 schools, the Salinas Valley Fair and other non-profit organizations.

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.

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.

Open forum to discuss Hartnell expansion

Hartnell Community College District will host an open forum next Wednesday to present information on the future expansion and improvements to the King City Education Center.

Late resident among rodeo’s 2018 Hall of Fame inductees

California Rodeo Salinas will honor the late Allan Wallace, who was ranch manager at Topo Ranch in King City for 30 years, by inducting him and four others this Thursday into the organization’s Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

King City man drowns at Lake Nacimiento

A King City man drowned Sunday at Lake Nacimiento, according to a news release from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.

Congressman Panetta visits Hartnell students to discuss DACA

Congressman Jimmy Panetta visited Hartnell College students last week to speak about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), where the House stands in reaching a proposal and what Dreamers should do.

Community Foundation to award Census 2020 grants

To help outreach and education efforts, the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has established the Census 2020 Fund.

King City hosts ā€˜cooling center’ this weekend

Due to excessive heat conditions predicted for the next two days, the City of King will be sponsoring a ā€œcooling centerā€ to provide relief for residents impacted by the hot weather.

Libraries to celebrate National DNA Day

Monterey County Free Libraries will host a series of National DNA Day events in South County this week to highlight the role of genetics in the modern world, in addition to discussing what the human genome will mean to the leaders of tomorrow and encouraging local youth and adults to take an interest in the subjects of genomics and genetics.
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