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🌱 Intestino saludable, vida saludable and 11 more events
Coming up on the Spreckels Patch calendar: Storytime Jamboree
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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
- Saturday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - JV G.Vball @ St. Francis
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
5:00 pm - JV Football @ Salinas
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
5:00 pm - Varsity G.Vball @ St. Francis
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
6:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Salinas
North Salinas High School Salinas, CA 93901
7:30 pm - 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
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Salinas. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0676) in Salinas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spreckels here.
🗞 Nearby News
Salinas
- Sept. 30, 2026 (salinasvalleytribune.com)
- Salinas declares local emergency ahead of potential El Niño (ksbw.com)
- King City downs Soledad in 5-set thriller (salinasvalleytribune.com)
Marina
- Retail Center in Sand City, CA Lands New Owner in $9.45 Mil Transaction (rentv.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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