Salinas
Morning News
Monday, December 1st, 2025
Good morning, Salinas. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 1st of December.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Erica Baccus published her memoir A Promise Kept on Sept. 30 and tells the story of how her husband John chose assisted suicide in Switzerland after his Alzheimer’s made daily life hard. The book shares her journey through grief and the love they built over 41 years—an account of a difficult decision. Monterey Herald
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Salinas will consider a pilot Rental Assistance Program at its December 2 council meeting to help prevent evictions; city leaders will discuss using $750,000 from a Family Homeless Challenge Grant (FHG) for the program. The plan would provide one-time help with up to 3 months of rent and up to $9,000 on a first-come basis and may include support from the Monterey County Office of Education. KSBW
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Tom Karwin reviews his garden’s bromeliads — using a free plant identification tool to label photos and highlight species such as pineapple mountain and Queen’s tears — and he will soon divide offsets to encourage new blooms. Monterey Herald
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The shoe that fits one person pinches another.
~ Carl Jung
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