Salinas
Morning News
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Good morning, Salinas. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Community Alliance for Safety and Peace held its annual march and cruise for peace on Saturday in east Salinas — families, students and local leaders gathered at Acosta Plaza carrying handmade signs to show hope and support violence prevention efforts. The Californian
- ➤ The California International Airshow Salinas, with the mayor, the board of supervisors, and the principal of Everett Alvarez High School, proclaimed October 4 as Everett Alvarez Jr. Day in Monterey County. Salinas native Alvarez—who was the first naval aviator shot down in Vietnam and spent time in a prisoner-of-war camp—was honored in a ceremony attended by his family. KSBW
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The Salinas United Business Association will dissolve by the end of the year after 20 years of serving local business owners due to economic struggles and low dues collections. The board—after noting that only 40 percent of members paid on time and over $1 million remains unpaid—decided on Sept 29 to phase out the group. Monterey County Now
- ➤ At the California International Air Show Salinas, Joby Aviation showed its electric air taxi designed for four people—this quiet, zero-emission vehicle turns a 90-minute drive into a 15-minute ride. The company is in advanced FAA testing and hopes to start taking passengers soon. KSBW
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Local artists have opened their studios to the public for a free self guided art exhibition — part of the Open Studios Art Tour. Monterey Herald
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gibson Beach at Point Lobos State Reserve reopened after crews rebuilt the staircase damaged by storms over a year ago — visitors are now enjoying the sand while following rules that ban swimming, eating, and collecting natural items. KSBW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Monterey County approved more than $1 million to finish a homeless navigation center in Watsonville—designed to help move people from the Pajaro Riverbed into long-term housing. The project, led by nonprofit Dignity Moves and partnered with Santa Cruz County and the city of Watsonville, will be fully open next month to cover rising construction costs and keep the work on schedule. KSBW
- ➤ The California Supreme Court held a special session at Colton Hall Museum (site of California’s first constitutional convention in 1849) on Wednesday, where local students asked questions during four oral arguments. The public session continued the court’s tradition of open proceedings in Monterey County. Monterey Herald
- ➤ Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill making Diwali an official statewide holiday—public schools and community colleges will close and state employees can opt for paid leave starting Jan. 1—with the law also recognizing Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. KSBW
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A Mexican free-tailed bat tested positive for rabies in the Cachagua area on Sep. 29, and pets have been put under quarantine — officials urge pet owners to update their pets' shots while noting no human cases were found. KION
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