Heritage hog sells for $119K
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.
La Plaza Bakery expands to King City
Reconstruction has begun on what will soon be the newest bakery in King City, La Plaza Bakery, at the eastern end of Broadway.
PAINT THE TOWN
King City is seeing the fruition of its first historic mural, sponsored by King City in Bloom’s Mural Committee along with grant funding from the Monterey County Arts Council.
Falling into fun
Salinas Valley Fair welcomed autumn last week with its second annual Fall Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City.
Hospice Giving Foundation hosts first Latino outreach event in South County
A new collaborative group focusing on Latino outreach in south Monterey County recently hosted its first event, providing information about end-of-life care and the services available to the community.
Longtime dentist Dr. Phillips retires
David Phillips has closed his King City dental practice as of the middle of March, officially retiring after 40 years.
Coming into bloom
King City earned a five-star rating out of a possible 10 stars and was specially recognized for its community vitality by the 2018 America in Bloom National Awards Program.
