Good morning, Salinas.

A shooting in a parking lot behind the Castroville Market on Merritt St. on June 26 at 8:56 p.m. left one person dead and one injured, and deputies are investigating the homicide while asking anyone with information to come forward (victim details are pending notification of next of kin).

Lawrence Adams, a life-sentenced inmate, was convicted of first-degree murder after he stabbed 64-year-old Robert Tunstall more than 15 times with an inmate-made weapon on October 5th at Salinas Valley State Prison—Tunstall died within minutes—and Adams now faces life without parole.

The Boronda Adobe—built between 1844 and 1848—is recognized as a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offering a glimpse into 19th-century Salinas history.

A big river restoration project is happening in Carmel Valley at Palo Corona Regional Park—turning the old Rancho Canada Golf Course into a home for endangered steelhead trout and other wildlife while reconnecting the Carmel River to its natural path.

The three-phase effort is unfolding with work in the West section now, the East section next year, and final steps expected by 2027.

California Rodeo Salinas

6 PM - 11 PM — Salinas Sports Complex — Cost info not available — Experience California's largest rodeo with over a century of tradition and excitement.

IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey - Saturday

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. — WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca — Tickets available — Experience thrilling IndyCar action at the iconic Laguna Seca track.