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Thursday, June 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Salinas. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Monterey County Hospitality Association hosted its 26th annual Employee Appreciation Day—an event honoring local hospitality workers with food, games, and contests—on Tuesday, June 10 at the Monterey County Fair and Events Center. Monterey Herald
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Salinas Valley’s The Reservoir is a 40-acre farm just off Highway 68 that will launch later this summer as California’s first on-farm incubator combining robotics and crop testing. In September, local growers will plant specialty produce while robotic tools and startups test innovative farming techniques — the project will create 500 ag tech jobs over the next five years with training from Hartnell College. KSBW
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A fight between two fishermen in Moss Landing turned deadly when 26-year-old Trenten Paul Black fell into the water and his body was found hours later — investigators are checking whether his death was murder or self-defense. KSBW
- ➤ A search is underway in Moss Landing for a fisherman who went missing in the water after a collision led to an argument when one man struck another with an oar—witnesses reported the incident as the Monterey County Sheriff's Office continues the search. KSBW
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Los Tigres Del Norte were honored by Monterey County for their support of immigrant communities and had June 10 declared as Los Tigres Del Norte Day. County leaders presented the band with a rare honor— a plaque with the keys to Monterey County— marking their long-standing impact. KSBW
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ State parks along the Central Coast are hosting over 100 free events as part of California State Parks Week running from June 11 to 15—local parks hold guided walks, hikes and animal exhibits for visitors. The California State Parks Foundation warned that cuts to $6.75 million may end the California State Library Parks Pass—an initiative that has provided free day-use access to more than 200 parks since 2021. The Californian
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Walan Chang, diagnosed with breast cancer and now in remission, said her treatments drained her energy so she had to reduce her work with local non-profits and turned to art therapy to ease depression and uncertainty about her future. She said patients should build a support system made up of their medical team, mental health care, and family *Three-legged stool* while keeping up with regular check ups due to the aggressive nature of the cancer. KION
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a letter of support for Clara Adams, a North Salinas track star who lost her state 400-meter title after celebrating her win with a fire extinguisher. The board urges the California Interscholastic Federation to reinstate her as the rightful champion. KSBW
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