The Salinas Californian

The Salinas Californian

The Salinas Californian, often called The Californian, is a newspaper available both online and in print, serving the Salinas, California area, especially the Salinas Valley. It was originally established in 1871 under the name The Salinas City Index and has undergone several rebrandings, adopting its current name during World War II. This publication is part of the USA Today Network and is owned by Gannett, which took over its parent company, Speidel Newspapers Inc., in 1977.

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  • 4 days ago | thecalifornian.com | Corey Scott

    The Minnesota Twins (31-27) and the A's (23-37) open a 4-game set Monday. First pitch from Sutter Health Park in Sacramento is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Twins vs. A's odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

  • 5 days ago | thecalifornian.com | Roseann Cattani

    Salinas families looking for fun activities they can do together this summer look no further than their local library. The Salinas Public Library's collection of non-traditional items, "The Library of Things" has individual items and complete packs for exploring the outdoors. Salinas library card holders can check out items like binoculars, a mobile GPS, a tent and disc golf packs for free.

  • 1 week ago | thecalifornian.com | Roseann Cattani

    When flood waters overtook the community of Pajaro in Monterey County, Mario Ernesto Zuniga Merlos saw the best and worst in people. "I saw that there were people in the community bringing food like tortas, soup—and it all came from their pocket, not from the state," Zuniga Merlos said through a translator.

  • 1 week ago | thecalifornian.com | Roseann Cattani

    Facing a nearly $2 million budget shortfall in homeless services funding, the Salinas City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to end funding of the Chinatown Navigation Center in October, one of the city's two emergency shelters. A third emergency shelter program where homeless residents were placed in motel rooms shuttered in March.

  • 1 week ago | thecalifornian.com | Daniel Simon

    Daniel SimonThe California Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at May 29, 2025, results for each game:Daily 3Midday: 8-4-2Evening: 9-3-8Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Daily Derby1st:5 California Classic-2nd:11 Money Bags-3rd:1 Gold Rush, Race Time: 1:44.92Check Daily Derby payouts and previous drawings here. Fantasy 510-17-19-20-21Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

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