Good morning, Salinas.

This week, crews installed forms for a bridge abutment and wing wall along Highway 218 as part of the 1.5-mile Canyon Del Rey Segment of the FORTAG project in Del Rey Oaks.

The work will help create a 28-mile paved bicycle and pedestrian trail connecting local parks and preserves.

Big Sur Fire is asking hikers to help locate Ruger, a friendly German Shepherd mix that went missing Friday at Cienaga Camp (15 miles from the Pine Ridge Trailhead) after a helicopter extraction startled him during a medical emergency; two search teams hiked Sunday and may head out again today.

Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Carmel will close its doors on Friday, May 22 after more than 60 years of service.

Owner Daniel Medina said post-COVID challenges and a struggling economy made it impossible to sustain operations.

A new study found that California Rodeo Salinas and ongoing events at the Salinas Sports Complex generated $21.8 million in economic output in 2025, boosting local spending + supporting neighborhood businesses.

The recreational salmon fishing season opened Saturday on the Central Coast, granting anglers a chance to catch Chinook salmon while following a two-fish daily limit and a minimum 24-inch rule (rough weather reduced boat launches).