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Salinas shelter opens ahead of El Niño | Potential clemency for Monterey County murder cases

The 50-bed shelter will open its doors ahead of an expected aggressive El Niño winter. People will be housed at the Chinatown Navigation Center, which closed in April. Lisa Murphy is an assistant city manager for Salinas. "It's this massive El Niño that's coming through. People need shelter. So rather than take it down as planned we are reopening it just for this inclement weather shelter."

Salinas, CA · 2d
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New housing for Soledad teachers, school staff opens

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District celebrated the grand opening of Santa Lucia Apartments last month, marking the completion of a 20-unit workforce housing development for district teachers and staff. The two-story apartment building, located at 183 Soledad St. in downtown Soledad, was funded through Measure N, the $13.75...

Soledad, CA · 13h
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Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery Up for Sale

But with Phil DiGirolamo and his eponymous seafood destination, it applies, and in more ways than one. There’s the legend of the cioppino, which drew massive lines at the original Moss Landing location, and still packs in the peeps after Phil’s moved to the heart of Castroville. There’s...

Castroville, CA · 2d
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Salinas officials report $9.7 million in homeless services spending, and look at more potential solutions.

The City of Salinas invested $9.7 million in homeless services during fiscal year 2025-26, focused on street outreach, crisis response, emergency shelter and housing programs, drawing from federal, state, local and regional sources. Community Development Analyst Karina Vazquez presented to the City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and said that “there’s no single solution” to homelessness.

Salinas, CA · 1d
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Pacific Grove is set to hire its first woman city manager, longtime resident Lesley Milton.

The City of Pacific Grove is about to hire its next city manager, and it is someone who already lives in town and has local city management experience. Lesley Milton, former assistant city manager of Seaside, is slated to be confirmed by the P.G. City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Pacific Grove, CA · 11h

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Salinas Union High School District to welcome two new board members.

The Salinas Union High School District had four of seven seats up for election this year: Areas 1, 3, 5 and 7. Only two areas, 3 and 7, were contested seats. In Area 3, Board President Nathalia Carrillo is seeking a second term but is trailing Brenda Contreras by 14 percent, or 550 votes. Contreras has secured 57 percent, or 2,221 votes, as of Nov. 10.

Salinas, CA · 1d

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Soldiers fired rifles across these Monterey Bay dunes for decades, and the ocean swallowed the cliff under their famous beach club

Fort Ord Dunes was an Army rifle range until the base closed in 1994, and its grand soldiers' club lost its cliff to the sea. Today it's 4 miles of quiet beach, old ammo bunkers tucked into the sand and golden dunes at sunset. The post Soldiers fired rifles across these Monterey Bay dunes for decades, and the ocean swallowed the cliff under their famous beach club appeared first on California is for Adventure .

Monterey, CA · 1d

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This Monterey Wharf Restaurant in California Pairs Clam Chowder Bread Bowls With Tomahawk Steak for Two

Some of the best meals in California hide behind plain front doors on busy waterfront walkways. You stroll past, smell something warm and creamy, and figure you will just grab a quick cup of soup. Then you sit down by a window, spot a seal bobbing in the water, and...

Monterey, CA · 1d

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From South Salinas to the pro ring, Alex Esquivias takes next-level boxing punch.

At eight, Alejandro “Alex” Esquivias followed his older brother into a boxing gym. He went at first “just to mess around.” Eleven years later, the 19-year-old from South Salinas is preparing to step into the professional ring for the first time. Following a long amateur career...

Salinas, CA · 3d

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Ramco Enterprises invests in Salinas Soccer Complex expansion and future skate park.

Significant changes to the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex are underway with additional investment support from Ramco Enterprises, LP to support the expansion of the soccer complex. The changes include a new lighted grass soccer field and a future skate park. The place will be named Nate’s Skate Park in memory...

Salinas, CA · 2d

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Rare sea turtle sighting caught on camera off California coast

Sharp-eyed whale watchers were treated to a rare olive ridley sea turtle sighting off the coast of Monterey Bay on Saturday. Morgan Quimby, a photographer with Monterey Bay Whale Watch, captured the close encounter during a 9 a.m. trip. Olive ridleys are among the more abundant sea turtle species on the planet, yet they remain […]

Monterey Bay, CA · 1d

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Local soccer player invited to Mexico City training camp, tourney

A Hollister youth will soon be leaving for a unique opportunity with Club America Nido of San Jose, getting to travel to Mexico City to train and participate in a soccer tournament. Roman Figueroa, a defensive left wing who has played soccer since he was five, has gone from playing...

Hollister, CA · 2d

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When Fog Rolls Into Monterey, These 6 Restaurants Keep Fishermen Warm With Chowder And Coffee

Monterey fog has a way of sneaking in fast, turning a sunny harbor gray before lunch. On those damp days, a cup of hot clam chowder and a mug of coffee can make the whole wharf feel friendlier. This list covers six Monterey restaurants, from pier-side kitchens to a downtown...

Monterey, CA · 1d

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New Marina Kai Apartments to offer lifeline for 23 people

A new Marina development will provide permanent housing and mental health support for 23 Monterey County residents. But with roughly 500 people already waiting for similar housing, the new units will meet only a fraction of the demand. Beneath a brilliant blue sky and surrounded by a growing neighborhood of model homes, officials gathered Nov. 10 to break ground on Marina Kai Apartments, a permanent supportive housing development for low-income adults with serious mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Monterey County. "In our field we know that housing and mental health are deeply connected," said Fabricio Chombo, assistant bureau chief with the Monterey County Behavioral Health Bureau, during the ceremony. "It's difficult to focus on recovery, maintain your health, or plan for the future when you are uncertain about where you'll be sleeping at night." More: Salinas bucks Monterey County trend with rise in homelessness The three-story development will contain 23 studio apartments for residents and a separate apartment for an on-site manager, along with laundry facilities, offices and meeting areas where supportive services can be provided. The approximately $17.6 million project replaces a two-story building containing four apartments that was demolished this year on

Monterey County, CA · 1d

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Beach closed after 9 kids contract bacterial infection

(KRON) — Capitola Beach is closed while health officials investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157. According to Santa Cruz County, the source of the outbreak is still under investigation, but all cases are linked to likely exposures at Capitola Beach. Santa Cruz Public Health is investigating nine cases involving children from various Bay Area […]

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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Letters to the Editor 11.12.26

Dismal data (“A look back at how candidates did at showing up to the polls in recent elections,” posted Nov. 3). Voting is a right and a responsibility. In our house we like to say, “Didn’t vote? Oh, well, then make sure to keep your pie hole shut!” — Maury Treleven | Gonzales.

Salinas, CA · 1d

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Capitola Beach closed due to E. coli outbreak that has sickened nine Bay Area children

Capitola Beach is temporarily closed due to an E. coli outbreak, according to Santa Cruz County officials. County public health officials are currently investigating a “potentially serious strain” of E. coli that has infected nine children across the greater San Francisco Bay Area, according to a joint media release from the City of Capitola and the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency.

Capitola, CA · 1d

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The JB Pastor building in Carmel wins approval for a second time after years of struggle.

More landscaping and a better parking plan was what the Carmel City Council asked for last fall from a proposed JB Pastor mixed-use building on Dolores Street, the vision of Monaco developer Patrice Pastor, who named the building after his father. Over a year later, Pastor’s company, Esperanza Carmel, delivered on the landscaping and parking, as well as adding three affordable units.

Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA · 1d

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A new vision is unfolding to turn an empty building into a high-tech marine visitor center.

Elaine Sherer steps inside the empty shell of what was once envisioned as a spacious, two-story restaurant overlooking Moss Landing North Harbor and beckons a visitor to imagine what could be. “Welcome to the world of possibilities,” she says. In Sherer’s imagination, the white walls and concrete floors are already...

Moss Landing, CA · 1d

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Central Coast Trades Show all about students

Claire Grissom may have summed it up best when she said, “If you can’t see it, you can’t dream it.”. As Director of Career and College Readiness for Hollister High, Grissom was talking about the different job opportunities available to students with or without a college degree.

Hollister, CA · 11h