Good morning, Salinas.

The California Rodeo Salinas shuttle program returns this year, offering free rides from the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex to the event.

Shuttles run from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 15-17 and from 11:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on July 18-19 (cars cannot be left overnight).

Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, July 14 had no jackpot winner, though 56,395 tickets matched some numbers and the winning numbers were 2, 4, 10, 48, 56 + Mega Ball 22.

The next drawing will be Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m. with the jackpot rising to $672 million.

California Rodeo Salinas 2026 will showcase rodeo shows & crowd-pleasing entertainment in downtown Salinas later this summer.

Organizers say the event will bring a mix of traditional rides and local food to celebrate community spirit.

Local venues spotlight summer shows this week from Friday night’s funk gig at Deja Blue in Seaside to a free Saturday afternoon concert at the Friends of the Marina Library — with additional acts like Carmel Plaza’s Summer Live Music Series and HOLO-FEST 2.0 in Big Sur offering a taste of local music culture.

Voters from Greenfield, King City, San Lucas, and San Ardo will vote on Nov.

3 to merge three school districts into two TK-12 units to combine calendars + share resources. If approved, the new districts will operate from the 2028-2029 school year, with classified staff positions preserved for two years.

Salinas Valley officials reviewed three groundwater sustainability options in a bid to meet state mandates.

The board of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency will select a portfolio for recommendation to the Department of Water Resources in August (each option varies in cost and water management approach).

Marina officials officially completed the nearly 2-mile Imjin Parkway Roundabout project with a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, July 14.

The project replaced four signal intersections with roundabouts, doubled lanes, and added art installations and pedestrian improvements — boosting traffic flow from Highway 1 to Reservation Road.

Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause explosive diarrhea, is spreading this summer with nearly 2,000 reported cases nationwide, but Salinas has seen only a few cases so far; the California Department of Public Health says numbers remain within the expected range & urges safe food handling.

The Monterey County Planning Commission approved designs for 22 inclusionary single-family homes for the ONE Grove neighborhood in Carmel Valley on July 8.

The project, featuring 15 units for moderate-income households and 7 for workforce housing, moves closer to construction as luxury home sales and permitting progress — a key step for local affordable housing.

Soledad graduate Sophie Martel begins her third soccer season at San Jose State today (she has played two seasons before), marking another milestone for a local talent in collegiate soccer.

Monterey Bay FC begins its second half of the USL season today at Cardinale Stadium, showcasing its best soccer of the season as it looks to build on a strong first half.