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Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
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Good morning, Salinas. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of April.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ CHP rescued an injured hiker who fell from a cliff on Pine Ridge Trail in Big Sur on Monday when rescue operations began at 12:30 p.m.—H-70, an HRT member, and a paramedic aided the rescue and took the hiker to a hospital. KSBW
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Andrew Alvarado, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday for his role in his self-described Murder Squad that killed 11 people and tried to kill 17 in Salinas, and he faces a possible life sentence with sentencing set for July 15. KSBW
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Royal Oaks asked the Pajaro Valley School District to relocate the bus stop at the corner of Las Lomas Market and Hall Rd because it lacks sidewalks and crossing signs and exposes students to speeding traffic—Las Lomas Market owner agreed while Monterey County authorities have not yet responded. KION
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Federal budget cuts to NOAA have delayed a plan to reduce whale entanglements in Dungeness crab gear—this delay puts Monterey’s marine life and local economy at risk. Experts say fewer safety rules contributed to 36 whale entanglements last year, and state efforts now face more pressure. KSBW
- ➤ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in early April that the Large Whale Entanglement Response Network freed an endangered humpback whale from crab traps off Monterey—removing over 400 feet of rope that had entangled the whale since October; officials will monitor the whale in the coming months to ensure it makes a full recovery. KSBW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ California commercial salmon fishing will not happen for the third year in a row after the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted Tuesday to close the season due to environmental challenges and low returns. The decision will allow for the first recreational salmon season since 2022—fishing guidelines for summer and fall have been set. KSBW
- ➤ The Monterey County Commission on the Status of Women launched a brief survey to gather women's views on issues such as housing instability, childcare, and equal pay—this survey is available in English and Spanish until December. The commission plans to use the answers to help guide changes at the Board of Supervisors. Monterey Herald
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