The Latest Breaking News from Salinas

Vicente Joseph Arroyo, 39, from Salinas, allegedly murdered miniature horses, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks and other types of birds in three-hour spree

Arelie Garcia, 25, was last seen leaving her Salinas, California home on September 22, 2022

In his nearly four decades of growing lettuce, spinach, kale and other leafy greens in California and Arizona, Tony Alameda has seen plenty of bad years. But lately, he said, there have been many more “noticeably bad” years in a row.

The Robert F. Kennedy farmworkers plan is limited, but it is the best option for many.

SALINAS, Calif. — In a decision that sheds harsh light on the state’s commitment to environmental justice amid growing drought anxiety, the California Coastal Commission has granted conditional approval to a controversial Monterey Bay desalination project that even the commission’s own staff said would unfairly burden a historically underserved community.

In a courtroom in Salinas, California, on Tuesday, a jury rendered a verdict in one of California’s most enduring murder mysteries.

SALINAS, Calif. — A jury has found Paul Flores guilty of murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart in 1996.

SALINAS, Calif. — A jury has found Paul Flores guilty of murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart in 1996.

SALINAS, Calif. — After hearing 11 weeks of evidence and a set of fiery closing arguments, jurors on Tuesday began deliberating whether to convict Paul Flores for the 1996 murder of Cal State San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart.