Salinas

Barnside murals, giant cut-outs, and a series of panels on the Cannery Row Rec Trail are the work of a local artist who’s happy to stay mostly anonymous.

A new community park opened yesterday in Salinas. Plus, California lawmakers are working on a bill to tackle a quiet invasive species.

A new preschool opens its doors in East Salinas. And, a federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Justice Department to defend its suspension of hundreds of scientific research grants at UCLA.

Protesters in Salinas joined nationwide rallies on Thursday, and California is helping communities withstand extreme heat.

People rallied outside the office of California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas in opposition to Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed Medi-Cal cuts. And, residents spoke up about the Monterey City Council approving a rainbow crosswalk downtown.

The Salinas City Council repealed four ordinances related to tenants' rights that went into effect in January. And, a lawyer wants to move a lawsuit against PG&E, Vistra Energy and construction and chemical companies over the Moss Landing fire back to state court from the federal court.

A Monterey County Health Department spokesperson says Governor Newsom's proposal to freeze Medi-Cal benefits for undocumented immigrants would hurt 43,000 residents. And, the Salinas city council moves to repeal four new tenant protection and rent stabilization laws that took effect in January, after backlash from developers and landlords.

The 2025 Sea Otter Classic got underway this week and it was the first time the Men's and Women’s Elite races happened on a gravel course.

In today's newscast, a former KAZU news director shares his experience after being fired from his new job at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And, a Salinas agricultural scientist was Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s guest for President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday.

A new Kaiser Permanente medical center will open in Salinas, Monterey County on Jan. 2, 2025.