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April 30, 2026

Fireworks & family fun

Fireworks, barbecues, flags, parades and more are about to take place as King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales get ready to host various Fourth of July events this week.

Square dancing comes to King City

Square dancing returns to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City with the 39th Annual Winter Festival, bringing together all walks of life this weekend.

ā€˜Folklorico Nutcracker’ coming to South County

Now in its fifth year of touring Monterey County, Dance Kids of Monterey County has announced that it will once again present performances of ā€œCascanueces: A Folklorico Nutcrackerā€ in South County schools in November.

Chamber hosts annual Community Resource Fair

King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture recently hosted its third annual Community Resource Fair at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, offering a networking opportunity for South County businesses and residents to foster new relationships.

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.

Celebrating Independence

King City celebrated Independence Day yesterday, beginning with a car show at the Wildhorse Cafe and Pacific Valley Bank’s Fourth of July Parade along Broadway Street and ending with the local chamber’s aerial fireworks show at the fairgrounds.

Deniz named grand marshal

Local veteran Veronica Deniz has been named grand marshal of this year’s Fourth of July Parade in King City.

Grass fires keep crews busy in South County

A pair of wildland fires in the King City and Soledad areas kept local firefighters busy Monday, though no injuries nor damaged structures were reported in either incident.

SNIP bus returns to offer spay and neuter services for local pets

The SNIP bus will be returning to Soledad on Sept. 15 and 16 to spay and neuter pets at a low cost.

400 take part in annual Friends of the NRA Dinner

An estimated 400 Monterey County locals came together at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds Orradre Building for the annual Friends of the NRA dinner Feb. 25.
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