🌱 How will removing license plate cameras change policing around Salinas?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will removing license plate cameras change policing around Salinas?
• How Salinas' new El Niño emergency plan could affect your winter
• See which Salinas runner nearly topped the Monterey Bay Invitational.

Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market Natividad Hospital and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monterey County supervisors reject Flock Safety deal, order cameras to be removed (kingcityrustler.com) — Monterey County supervisors have ordered the Sheriff's Office to end its Flock Safety license plate reader contract and remove 63 cameras, affecting patrol coverage that includes the central Salinas area. With only about eight deputies on duty countywide at a time, officials warn investigations around Salinas could become slower, while privacy advocates celebrate the rollback.
   

• Salinas to declare local emergency ahead of El Niño (ksbw.com) — Salinas officials are moving to declare a local state of emergency to get ahead of potentially severe El Niño storms, with the City Council set to review the plan Tuesday. Leaders will outline drainage work, possible road closures and shelters, staffing plans, and bilingual public information so Salinas residents can better prepare their homes and neighborhoods for heavy winter rains.
   

• Cabrillo football fades after strong start against Los Medanos (fresnobee.com) — High school cross country runners from Salinas shined at Toro County Park, where Pacific Collegiate's Iris Paten won the Monterey Bay Invitational and Alisal's Yaretzi Cornelio finished second. The roundup also covers Cabrillo football, local water polo, volleyball, flag football, and UCSC women's soccer results from the weekend.
   

📸 Around Salinas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salinas

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• MC-CHOICE Unit →
  WIC Office, 632 E. Alisal St, Salinas
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Farmers Market Natividad Hospital →
  Natividad Hospital, E. Laurel Dr., Salinas
  10:00 am
• Social Media for Business →
  Salinas City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• New Book Club premieres with East of Eden →
  213 Main Street, Salinas
• Intestino saludable, vida saludable →
  Cesar Chavez Library, 615 Williams Road, Salinas
  1:00 pm
• Storytime Jamboree →
  John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• MV 1846 ECV 2026 Laguna Seca Raceway →
  Laguna Seca Raceway, 1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas
• Farmers Market Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital →
  Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Romie Lane, Salinas
  11:30 am
• Free Weekly Art Studio for Youth & Families →
  443 E Alisal St suite c, 443 East Alisal Street, Salinas
  4:30 pm
• Family Literacy Series in Salinas →
  Read To Me, 272 S. Main Street, Salinas
  5:00 pm
• Loteria Night / Noche de Loteria →
  Salinas Elks Lodge #614, 614 Airport Boulevard, Salinas
  5:30 pm
• Comedy Night Roast Battle →
  Casa del Sazon, 438 Salinas St., Salinas
  8:00 pm

📣 Salinas Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am adoption ready through OurNeighborhhoodPetProject.org
  Application process and bio for Little Prince and others available on the website. (Nextdoor Rancho Borromeo)
• I'm looking for a reliable and experienced licensed contractor for a potential bathroom and kitchen remodel.
  I'm looking for someone who is professional, dependable, does quality work, and can provide references and proof of a valid contractor's license. If… (Nextdoor Harden Ranch)

• Rain For Rent posted a job opening for Store Associate in Salinas. Apply here.
• Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Restaurant Crew in Salinas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salinas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Castroville

• SR156 West Castroville Boulevard Interchange (ca.gov)
• Central California's famous Giant Artichoke Restaurant to close this week (sfchronicle.com)

Seaside

• Man Convicted Of Shooting Teenager In Head, Leaving Him Blind (patch.com)
• Seaside hosts sixth annual 'Oaxaca by the Sea' celebration (ksbw.com)
• The great melting pot. End of life options. No contest in Sand City. Pitbull, pilates and pinot. (mailchi.mp)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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