A welcome addition
Community members gathered Friday afternoon to celebrate the completion of King Cityās new entrance sign and landscaping project at the corner of Broadway Street and San Antonio Drive, one of the cityās main intersections.
Students awarded scholarships
Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated awarded $1,000 scholarships to Bret Wilkins from King City High School and Luz Andrea Perez-Ponce from Greenfield High School.
Trashion Show to benefit seniors
The fun and fabulous Trashion Show returns to King City for the third year. This yearās event promises to be even more exciting with a new theme, a new fashion presenter and over 22 unique one-of-a-kind dresses made from recycled and repurposed everyday trash.
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.
Fashion forward
Monterey County Free Libraries recently completed its Summer Reading Program titled āReading Takes You Everywhere,ā and the King City branch celebrated last Friday by hosting a fashion show for the young participants to show off their origami hats made from recycled maps.
2 dead, 2 injured in latest shootings
A spike in violent crimes this month has left two residents dead and two others injured from four shootings reported in King City and Greenfield, and now local investigators are asking for the publicās help in finding those responsible for the gun violence.
Oak Shores Realty owner No. 1 in county residential sales for 2016
Monterey Countyās robust 2016 home sales were led by Grace Borzini, broker-owner of Oak Shores Realty.
Nonprofits awarded $15,000 in grants
Southern Monterey County Foundation has awarded its third year of grants totaling $15,000 for 11 nonprofit organizations serving South County residents, bringing its overall contribution to local communities to more than $50,000 since 2014.
Nurses rally for quality care
Registered nurses at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City rallied Monday in front of the facility on Canal Street during an informational picketing.
Summit to combat gang violence
Local families, youth and adults are invited to be a part of the annual Gang Prevention Summit on Saturday, Jan. 27, a free event at the Salinas Clubhouse of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County at 85 Maryal Drive, behind the Salinas Sports Complex. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.













