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Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue to Kick Off Re-Election Campaign at June 4th Event

Salinas, CA, May 20, 2010 - Dennis Donohue will announce his campaign for a third term as Mayor of Salinas Friday, June 4th at a reception in his honor in Spreckels.

Green Vehicles Creates Green for Locals

SALINAS, Calif.- A new business in Salinas looks to take a bite out of the unemployment rate.

Green vehicles has begun manufacturing and needs workers, you might as 'businesses hiring?' It is possible, Green Vehicles says they aren't only making the cars of the future, but also jobs of the future on the Central Coast.

Governor Delivers Remarks at Irish Technology Leadership Group Awards Banquet

SCHWARZENEGGER: Wow, what an introduction. Well, thank you very much, Tom, I really appreciate that. And I just also want you to know that Tom McEnery was the first Democrat that came on board when I ran for governor. He organized the whole committee and the whole group, Democrats for Schwarzenegger. So I want to thank you for this great friendship.

Imagine Salinas as a City of Letters: Two Community Events Invite the Public to Explore its Future as a City of Letters

By Lori Wood
Salinas Public Library
February 5, 2010

Imagine Salinas’s future as a City of Letters, a city that engages the community in its literary legacy of Nobel laureate John Steinbeck, other writers and poets, and in a commitment to reading and literacy.

New Electric Vehicle Development and Manufacturing Company Selects Salinas Area as Their Home

Mayor Donohue will be intorducing Green Vehicles' Officers during the Salinas Rotary meeting on Tuesday, October 27th at noon, which will be followed by a press briefing at 1:30 pm at the National steinbeck Center, 1 Main Street, Salinas.

New Salinas Valley Enterprise Zone Website Is Live

October 22, 2009
City of Salinas
Press Release

A new website for the Salinas Valley Enterprise Zone has gone live, providing a new resource for residents and businesses working in the Enterprise Zone.

Public Library Saved: 15,000 People Celebrate

October 3rd 2009
The Huffington Post
by Lori Wood

Salinas Library's 100th birthday bash draws big crowd

September 28th 2009
The Salinas Californian
by Maria Ines Zamudio

The Mecca of books in Salinas celebrated its 100th birthday on Sunday afternoon with thousands of city residents joining the party.

On a warm, sunny day, the Salinas Public Libraries celebrated a century of bringing knowledge and culture to its citizens, organizers said.

Salinas library turns a page in history as it celebrates 100th birthday Sunday

September 26th 2009
The Californian
by Mike Hornick

When Salinas' first public library opened in 1909, the city became part of a unique moment in history.

The building at Main and San Luis streets, where the Bank of America now sits, was one of about 1,400 nationwide funded by steel baron and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Happy 100th birthday to the Salinas library system

Salinas Californian
Septmeber 26th 2009

On the eve of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Salinas Public Library system, organizers are preparing a novel activity: A time capsule is being filled with artifacts of the 21st century to share with the Salinas residents who will open it 100 years from now.