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The City of King is beginning construction to repair two roads considered to be in the worst condition among local streets.

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

Monterey County Supervisor Simon Salinas will retire from office in early 2019 after his current term expires, ending a nearly three-decade career in public office, and is throwing his support behind his chief of staff — and South County native — Chris Lopez to succeed him for the District 3 position.

King City in Bloom co-founders Phoebe Cheney and Laurie Slaten were recognized for their leadership and dedication to the community at last week’s city council meeting, where they both received special praise from the City of King.

Dozens of children waited in line Saturday morning not only to receive a free candy medal, but also to enter King City’s newest park now stocked with playground equipment.

A new multimedia exhibit showing King City’s past, present and future is currently on display at Sol Treasures Gallery and Gift Shop, featuring vintage reproductions of photos and videos from a bygone era.

King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture members recently surprised the 2017 winners of the organization’s annual awards.

City streets will soon look a little brighter now that King City has partnered with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to install more than 100 new streetlights around town to enhance public safety and save energy.

This year’s Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Animal, a 255-pound hog raised by Alexandria Burgess of Hilltown 4-H Club, was sold for $470 per pound, bringing in roughly $119,850 for the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation during last Saturday’s Junior Livestock Auction at the fairgrounds in King City.