Saturday, October 4th, 2008
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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 [...]
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
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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 [...]