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Salinas, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Salinas! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Salinas police say a Castroville raid led to massive drug seizure
- Why Salinas’ Monterey Mini Cow tours suddenly stopped for the public
- How Thermo King Salinas helped feed 5,000 people at Thanksgiving
Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Salinas police seize drugs, cash in Castroville; suspect held on $750,000 bail (ksbw.com) — Salinas police say their Violence Suppression Task Force raided a Castroville home tied to a 63-year-old suspect, uncovering cash and a large quantity of suspected narcotics. The man was arrested, booked into Monterey County Jail on multiple drug-related charges, and is being held on $750,000 bail, highlighting an ongoing regional effort against drug trafficking affecting Salinas-area communities. 
• County tells Hacienda, Monterey Mini Cow Company to halt unpermitted operations (ksbw.com) — Monterey Mini Cow Company in Salinas has been told by Monterey County that its public tours aren’t properly permitted, forcing the business to pause tours while it seeks approvals or risks fines. The county is also pressing Hacienda in Carmel Valley over unpermitted events and other uses, with both businesses potentially facing daily penalties and legal consequences if they don’t resolve permit issues.
• Thermo King honors three dealers for community leadership (truckpartsandservice.com) — Thermo King Salinas has been honored with a new Community Impact Award for its volunteer work, including donating a refrigerated trailer and staff time to a long-running Thanksgiving dinner that now feeds about 5,000 people. The story also spotlights other Thermo King dealers’ community efforts across the Americas, underscoring how the Salinas location fits into a broader culture of service.
📸 Around Salinas
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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North Salinas Vikings vs Rancho San Juan High School
North Salinas High School, 55 Kip Dr, Salinas
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Softball vs. Alvarez
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
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Baseball (varsity) vs Pajaro Valley @ WHS
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
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B.Vball vs. RSJ
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
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Cara y Corazon @Wellness Center
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
6:00 pm -
Spring Theater Production
NSHS Theater - Rm. 911
7:00 pm -
Farmers Market Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center , 450 E Romie Ln , Salinas
12:00 pm -
Mercado Popular Salinas Sports Complex
Salinas Sports Complex , 1034 N Main St , Salinas
4:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Moonlight magic paint event
T&A Cafe, Home Of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ , 1 Harris Rd , Salinas
5:00 pm -
Central Coast Latino Giving Circle: Growing Our Impact
Digital NEST , 210 Salinas St , Salinas
5:15 pm -
Meet & Greet with CA Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
Golden 1 Credit Union - Westridge , 1273 N Davis Rd , Salinas
11:30 am -
Independent Bookstore Day!
Downtown Book & Sound , 213 S Main St , Salinas
11:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just wanted to post to tell everyone how much I love Salinas.
Twice this week I forgot my $900 Meta glasses, once at Target and once at the Oldtown Farmers market. I rushed back, and both times someone turned… (Nextdoor Mission Park) - Welcome Allie, Billie, Callie, Dillie, Ellie and tiny Fred, who hatched yesterday.
Luna the Barn Owl is waiting for one more egg to hatch in a couple days. Leonard keeps the box well stocked with rodents. Allie, the firstborn, is… (Nextdoor Corral De Tierra)
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Salinas. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser Retail Coverage II - Walmart - PRIMARY in Salinas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salinas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Castroville
- Proposed public housing rule could kick hundreds of Central Coast children into the streets – Voices of Monterey Bay (voicesofmontereybay.org)
Marina
- Assault At Local Park in Marina CA: Suspect Arrested on Multiple Charges (crimevoice.com)
- Sun, Sand, and Ocean Waves Set the Stage for Renewal at The Sanctuary Beach Resort on Monterey Bay — Spa and Beauty Today (spaandbeautytoday.com)
- Bomb Threat At West Coast Community Bank: Suspect Arrested (crimevoice.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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