Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 13th of June.
Good morning, Salinas.
🏘️ Community
Local restaurants in Soledad lost most customers after Tuesday’s targeted ICE detention behind the CVS y Más—local chef Jesus Roberto said orders fell from 85 to about 5 or 6 per day—and Monterey County expanded its online multilingual rights resources to ease community fears.
🚨 Crime
On June 10, officers stopped a vehicle near Oak Avenue after Henry Ruben Ramirez from Salinas showed signs of intoxication and refused sobriety tests, and during his arrest in Greenfield police discovered a ghost Glock-style handgun — loaded magazines, a sword, a dirk, slingshots and masks, leading to his booking into Monterey County Jail on multiple felony charges.
📰 Economy
PG&E flipped the switch on its Del Monte substation to boost power on the Monterey Peninsula—this upgrade is expected to shorten outages, improve service during disasters, and support growing EV use and new housing as more developments come online.
🎓 Education
On Thursday, Alisal Union School District held a CalKids enrollment workshop at Montebella Elementary in Salinas—students can get up to $1500 for college savings and about 16% have joined the program.
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