Salinas Voter Guide 2026: Key local races in Monterey County
As early voting opens ahead of the June 2 primary, Salinas voters are weighing in on some key local races....
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Monterey County primary ballots arrive next week as early voting opens
Ballots for the June primary hit mailboxes next week, kicking off a busy election season for Monterey County elections officials...
Two new education facilities break ground in Salinas
A new conference center and a therapeutic student facility officially broke ground Tuesday, April 28, in Salinas. The two projects...
New Monterey County fire equipment will save millions of gallons of water
Monterey County firefighters have a new piece of equipment to help train and test, while also saving millions of gallons...
Alvarado Street Brewery's 'Howzit Punch' wins gold again
Alvarado Street Brewery took gold at the 2026 World Beer Cup for its Howzit Punch, a fruited sour ale that...
Salinas City Council approves garbage collection rate increase
The Salinas City Council on Tuesday, April 21 approved an annual increase in garbage and recycling fees and gave the...
Andrew Sandoval launches reelection bid for Salinas City Council
The early bird gets the worm, and for Salinas City Councilman Andrew Sandoval that reward could be a new four-year...
This California coastal area is America's No. 1 proposal spot
Romance is in the air, and in the Monterey Bay along California’s Central Coast it may just lead to a...
California’s marine reserves face a crossroads: Expand or shrink?
More than a decade after California began setting aside patches of ocean for conservation, change could be coming to its marine...
New sea otters at Monterey Bay Aquarium, catch them on the Otter Cam
A pair of rescued sea otters made their debut Tuesday, April 14, at Monterey Bay Aquarium after being deemed non-releasable...