Salinas
Morning News
Sunday, October 19th, 2025
Good morning, Salinas. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 19th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Protesters gathered early on Main Street for the 12 p.m. No Kings rally on Oct. 18 — one of more than 300 protests in California and about 2,700 nationwide. They stressed the need for better education, healthcare, affordable housing, and climate policies while defending their First Amendment rights. The Californian
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ California gas prices remained steady for the second consecutive week, with regular fuel averaging $4.46 per gallon last Monday—about 45.6% above the national average. The price dipped about 1 cent from last month and has ranged from a low of $4.09 to a high of $4.73 over the past year. The Californian
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Coastal fog is blanketing parts of the Central Coast today as high pressure keeps temperatures in the 60s and 70s along the coast and 70s to 80s inland — heavy rains and high winds are forecast for next weekend. KSBW
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Marina High regrouped after last week’s loss to beat Harbor 42-22 on the road Friday, improving to 5-1. Key players Titus Calvera (three touchdowns in different ways) and Elan Espinosa (two passing and one rushing) helped the team turn a 5-point halftime lead into a 20-point win. Monterey Herald
- ➤ Carson Tidwell broke the Monterey County single-game rushing record with 419 yards in King City's 42-28 win over Alvarez—his performance helped secure the victory in high school football. Monterey Herald
- ➤ The San Francisco Giants are reportedly close to hiring Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello, who began his coaching career in Salinas as an associate coach for the Salinas Packers in 2002 and led Tennessee to a College World Series win in 2024. The 47-year-old, who was named ABCA Coach of the Year, is expected to bring his championship experience to a team that finished an average 81-81 season & is looking to rebuild. KSBW
- ➤ Fin Mink threw five touchdown passes as Stevenson beat Pacific Grove 49 to 7 on Saturday, improving the Pirates to seven wins and no losses along with a 2 wins record in Mission Division South. Coach Kyle Cassamas said the team played all three phases well despite missing injured players while Pacific Grove lost key player Garrettt Kuska to a knee injury. Monterey Herald
- ➤ Monterey Bay FC was shut out 3-0 by Pittsburgh at Cardinale Stadium Saturday—its season record fell to 29 points in 29 matches, leading to postseason elimination. The team has been blanked 15 times this year and will host Las Vegas next Saturday to avoid finishing last. Monterey Herald
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