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Salinas, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Salinas! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How much more are Salinas renters paying than the rest of America?
  • How a Salinas teenā€™s stabbing exposed an alleged trafficking operation
  • How Salinas Valleyā€™s composting push just won top statewide honors

Also on today's calendar: Songs for Nobodies and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Low clouds and fog, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Fog, then sun, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Areas of fog, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Zumper: Salinas apartment rents climb to 32% above national median (thecalifornian.com) ā€” Salinas renters are now facing a typical apartment listing price of $2,500 a month, about 32% higher than the national median and slightly below the California median. New Zumper data shows one- and two-bedroom prices mostly flat month-to-month but still well above national levels, underscoring ongoing affordability pressures for local tenants.
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2. 2 arrested after teen stabbing investigation uncovers teen human trafficking (ksbw.com) ā€” Salinas police say a 17-year-old girlā€™s stabbing led detectives to uncover evidence of child sex trafficking, resulting in the arrests of suspects from Seaside and Salinas on attempted homicide, kidnapping, and trafficking charges. The teen survived multiple stab wounds after arriving at a local hospital on June 3, and investigators are urging anyone with information or trafficking concerns to contact Salinas detectives or the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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3. ReGen Monterey Earns Four Statewide Communications Awards for SB 1383 and Battery Fire Safety Campaigns (wasteadvantagemag.com) ā€” Residents in Salinas and across Monterey County are being recognized statewide for helping make food scrap composting and safer battery disposal part of everyday life. ReGen Monterey and Salinas Valley Recycles earned four major CAPIO awards for their bilingual ā€œSort with Heartā€ and ā€œCharged Conversationsā€ campaigns, which use murals, media, and storytelling to explain SB 1383 rules and reduce dangerous battery fires.
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4. Moth damage rises as growers await new insecticide (ivpressonline.com) ā€” Salinas Valley growers are warning that diamondback moth damage is putting local broccoli and other brassica crops at serious risk while California delays approval of a new insecticide already used in Arizona and Mexico. Farmers and advisers based in Salinas describe entire fields lost, sharply higher spray costs, and a competitive disadvantage for Monterey County agriculture as they await state regulatorsā€™ decision.
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5. The Monterey Herald's All-County baseball team (modbee.com) ā€” Salinas-area baseball fans will see several familiar names on The Monterey Heraldā€™s All-County team, including standout pitchers from North Salinas, Salinas High, Rancho San Juan, and other local programs. The list celebrates big strikeout totals, strong batting averages, and league titles across Monterey County, with Salinas players and coaches featured prominently among the honorees and honorable mentions.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • šŸšØ 6/10 URGENT ā€“ LOST DOG FOUND IN NORTH SALINAS šŸšØ
    6/10 2:15 PM Small dog found at the intersection of Santa Rita and E Bolivar in North Salinas (93906). For his safety, I have secured him in my gatedā€¦ (Nextdoor Bolsa Knolls)
  • Good Afternoon, My little chihuahua got out and is now missing.
    Her name is Paisley and she is 12 years old and weighs 6 lbs, She is grey and black spots. She is very friendly If seen or found please take her toā€¦ (Nextdoor Toro Park)
  • Spherion posted a job opening for assembler/packer. in Salinas. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Overnight custodian (10pm-6am) Monday-Thursday in Salinas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salinas here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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