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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Salinas. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 11th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Kaiser Permanente bought a 10-acre lot in Marina for $8.7 million — a move that could lead to additional services beyond its Salinas clinic. The healthcare system may expand care in Monterey County — plans for further services are still in development. Monterey Herald
- ➤ Local florists in Salinas are preparing for Mother’s Day by loading delivery vans and crafting creative bouquets—one shop expects about 500 deliveries on Saturday as extra staff help manage the surge in orders. KION
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Friday at 4:40 p.m., deputies responded to a reported armed robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank Branch at 26600 Carmel Center Place—prompting a lockdown at Carmel Middle School while law enforcement searched for the still-at-large suspects and treated one customer for minor injuries. Monterey Herald
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The U.S. Army announced on Friday that a large prescribed burn at Fort Ord for environmental cleanup will start in July and continue through December, with road and trail closures expected during the work. The burn will remove vegetation in the munitions cleanup area and support the recovery of a rare fire-dependent plant species — residents can sign up for updates via the Direct Notification Program. KION
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Former Secretary of State John Kerry will join the next Panetta Lecture Series panel—each panelist is a foreign policy expert who can explain global diplomatic and military challenges. Monterey Herald
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Monterey Bay FC played Rhode Island on May 10 and led 1-0 before a late goal in the 77th minute tied the game at 1-1 — strong plays from goalie Nico Campuzano marked the match. Monterey Herald
- ➤ The final boys swimming rankings were released as Stevenson took first place—Carmel came in second—Soquel took third—Santa Cruz was fourth—Salinas finished fifth—Aptos sixth—Pacific Grove seventh—Hollister eighth—Monterey ninth—and Monte Vista finished tenth, while Soledad, Harbor, North Salinas, Palma, and Pacific Collegiate are on the bubble. Monterey Herald
- ➤ The top girls track and field rankings released on May 9 listed Hollister first, Aptos second and Salinas third—North County, Santa Cruz, Alisal, Palma, Stevenson, Monte Vista and Soquel rounded out the top 10. Bubble teams included Pacific Grove, Monterey, Rancho San Juan, Watsonville and San Lorenzo Valley—these rankings highlight a competitive field. Monterey Herald
- ➤ Cal State Monterey Bay captured its third straight CCAA tournament baseball title after winning the regular season crown — the win underscores a strong season for the Otters. Monterey Herald
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