How to improve Salinas’ image

At the beginning of the 2007-08 fiscal year, the Salinas City Council outlined four areas of focus: peace, prosperity, image and outreach. Mayor Dennis Donohue has discussed these topics regularly since first being elected, and the council convened a citizens committee to strategize on how to best communicate about these topics [...]

Consider a pet from shelter

I’ve always been a huge animal lover. Sometimes I prefer the company of my pets to my friends or even my husband. I know he shares my feelings on this, so he won’t be hurt by my saying so. Growing up, my parents became used to hearing, “Mom, can we keep it?” each time [...]

BG Creative transforms into the 17th Century

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Dilbert Comic Strip

Ordinance aids local businesses

This new ordinance is only the first step, though. Now that the city has gone on record with its preference to “buy local,” it’s time for businesses, nonprofits and consumers to do the same. Many businesses have instituted “sustainability” programs, and are making improvements by recycling, using environmentally friendlier operational [...]

Getting involved causes change

When I returned to Salinas in 2002, after spending 14 years completing college and climbing the corporate ladder in Sacramento, New York and Atlanta, I felt like a total stranger here. But, it didn’t take long for our community leaders looking for volunteers to find me, figure out I’ll almost always [...]