Salinas

Our round-up of the week's news includes the latest on food safety concerns following a national food-borne illness outbreak, a local youth leader heading to the FIFA World Cup Final, notices along parts of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, plus more.

A Salinas teen is headed to the FIFA World Cup Final this weekend. And, the 116th annual California Rodeo Salinas is underway.

This summer, 27 local students participated a five week program designed to give them a genuine look at what it takes to work in healthcare.

A group of Watsonville children met players from soccer's biggest stage, an international art instillation coming to Salinas, and organizers speak out against data centers in Gilroy

The Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency expects new flood walls to go up along some parts of the Pajaro River levee within the next few days. Plus, a new transitional housing complex in Salinas will offer support for people at risk of homelessness.

Care workers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 2015, rallied outside of a Salinas nursing home as statewide contract talks come to a close. And, the California Department of Public Health is urging people to get vaccinated against measles.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating human skeletal remains that have been found at two locations in the county within the span of a month. And, the City of Salinas changed its rules around homeless encampments and personal property on private lands in a 6-1 vote on Tuesday.

Andrew Sandoval cites his support of renter protection laws as the impetus behind the Salinas City Council's move to consider a resolution that includes censuring his social media behavior. And, California Attorney General says he will not run for governor this year.

The sudden shutdown of CBS affiliate KION's newsroom in September has left the area with only one local TV news outlet, KSBW. Some warn the change is bad for the community.

Newly published research confirms the January battery fire in Moss Landing released toxic metals into a protected marine estuary. And, an investigation into “Protect Salinas Renters” did not find evidence of wrongdoing in the group’s efforts to gather signatures for a petition earlier this year.