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Local cities and youth councils expand their messaging and outreach about safer streets.
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Local cities and youth councils expand their messaging and outreach about safer streets.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jan 22, 2026

Some actions people might engage in on the street include scrolling on a phone or eating. These are among the many distracting tasks that can …

A string of vehicle collisions in Salinas ends with a tragic fatality of a cyclist.
Opinion

A string of vehicle collisions in Salinas ends with a tragic fatality of a cyclist.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 4, 2025

Have you gone for a bike ride lately? Sara Rubin here, thinking back just a few weeks to Ciclovía Salinas, when I got to cruise down East Alis…

A pilot project in Castroville shows how roads can be safer for North County students.
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A pilot project in Castroville shows how roads can be safer for North County students.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Oct 2, 2025

Merritt Street is the main thoroughfare in Castroville, connecting commuters from Salinas to Santa Cruz County. It backs up often – further ex…

A new law means less street parking but safer crossings for pedestrians.
Local Spin | Opinion

A new law means less street parking but safer crossings for pedestrians.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 3, 2025

If you drive a car on residential streets around town, you’ve likely found yourself in a situation that you know is unsafe. You pull up to a s…

Salinas City Council bets on infrastructure to make roads safer for pedestrians.
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Salinas City Council bets on infrastructure to make roads safer for pedestrians.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 17, 2024

In recent months the city of Salinas has seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities, including the death of a 3-year-old in July, after a drive…

Improvements on Front Street in Soledad are underway.
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Improvements on Front Street in Soledad are underway.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 2, 2024

One the most important roads in Soledad is Front Street. It runs through downtown and is the main road that takes you in and out of the city. …

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Salinas Police Department gets a $137,500 grant to increase road safety.
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Salinas Police Department gets a $137,500 grant to increase road safety.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Nov 17, 2020

The Salinas Police Department received a one-year $137,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to increase safety on the city's…

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