East Salinas

A new mural honoring farmworker families adorns a wall in East Salinas and gives workers in nearby fields a chance to see themselves represented.

The county has issued evacuation orders for parts of the Big Sur area due to the Timber Fire. And, class is back in session for Monterey County kids. Despite immigration concerns, headcounts are high.

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.

In today's newscast, protesters gathered outside an event in Salinas that featured pardoned January 6th insurrectionists. And, Anthem Blue Cross and Aspire Health have reached an agreement to restore coverage for Monterey County medical providers.

It's been just over a month since KAZU’s Erika Mahoney interviewed Dr. Allen Radner, Chief Medical Officer of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System.…

East Salinas makes headlines for gang violence and shootings. A theater production this weekend and next aims to shine a different spotlight on this…