King City Rustler

COLUMN: Downtown Soledad on a Saturday can be a bustling little place. People’s comings and goings to the hardware store, the barber or the pharmacy. Getting an ice cream or some Mexican food for the family. Normal life is slowly returning. I had a mission in mind no food involved, sadly. ... (By Lucy Jensen)

An unfinished mural meant to symbolize growth and community support on the side of Sun Street Centers in King City was defaced while the artists were on a break Friday afternoon.

Fort Hunter Liggett Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host the 18th annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 24, at Del Venturi Reservoir.

The inability to get into the end zone in the second half cost the King City Mustangs football team any chance they had to stay in the game last Friday against the Rancho Cotate Cougars.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 23, 2021: Earth Day Cleanup; Flag Football; Job Fair

Police Reports | Published Jan. 6, 2021

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 28, 2020: Tree Recycling; Pop-Up Testing; Fair Theme

Monterey County officials have already started planning the next phases of Covid-19 vaccine distribution and recipient prioritization after distributing the first round of vaccines last month.

The 111th California Rodeo Salinas has been postponed until September, following a recommendation from the rodeo’s Covid-19 Response Committee.

South Monterey County Fire Protection District’s Pine Canyon Station hosted Operation Santa Claus last Sunday evening.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 7, 2021: Business Grants; Pet Vaccinations; Increased Enforcement

Letter to the Editor: King City Police Chief’s Departure

Monterey County Office of Education’s Migrant Education Program Region 16 provided toys for children and warm blankets for their families last week at school sites in Gonzales, Soledad, Chualar, King City, San Lucas and San Ardo.

Breakthrough Behavior opened a new behavioral analysis clinic in Soledad on Dec. 14, within the De La Rosa shopping center, allowing the company to expand services in Monterey County beyond its existing Monterey and Salinas clinics.

COLUMN: They said it was going to be really fun being home alone-ish (I have dogs). They said I would be able to write and relax, read and re-fill my spiritual cup. In addition to working and ranching and trying to figure out everything myself, it didn’t happen. ... (By Lucy Jensen)

Police Reports | Published Oct. 28, 2020

Construction of a new Future Farmers of America facility is underway at the former Mildred Street parking lot of King City High School.

City of King playground areas and equipment reopened for children’s use on Oct. 26 in response to new guidance released by the California Department of Public Health.

Central Coast VNA and Hospice has received a $160,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to support local programs that strengthen and improve hospice and palliative care and other end-of-life care services for children and adults in Monterey County.

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 28, 2020: Career Fair; Charity Fundraiser; Playgrounds Reopen

A new coffee shop named Hestia is in the works for downtown King City, and will be owned and operated by local mother-and-daughter team Kelly Green and Sierra Stamps.

A single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Gonzales killed two people early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol Monterey Area Office.

Voters in South Monterey County will have a few local measures to consider in November, with all of them proposing ways to generate revenue for cities or schools in the area.

LETTER: I was delighted to see your front-page photo of the new Welcome to King City sign that has been placed on property next to King City Veterinary Hospital on South First Street. I appreciate that Dr. Tim Cheney worked with the City of King to allow the sign to be placed in a location that every driver will see. ... (By Karen Jernigan)

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 26, 2020: Voter Turnout; Wine Star; Signal Safety

The state of California has implemented new reopening guidelines called equity metrics in an effort to bring down Covid-19 infection rates in disadvantaged communities and communities of color.

COLUMN: Gosh, it seems just like yesterday, yet we find ourselves still being told to batten down the hatches as we still have a long way to go. Has it really only been eight months? Ah, but not to worry. The Federal Government is on the job to free us from these shackles. ... (By George Worthy)