USA "A Year in Salinas, CA" Jay Dunn 44 images Created 1 Jan 2014
A brief glimpse into daily life in Salinas, a working-class California city of 150,000 in the heart of the fertile Salinas Valley. Incorporated in 1874 and best known as the home of literary great John Steinbeck, the town today is predominantly Latino - proud, conscientious, family-oriented and often conservative. Though solidly anchored by the valley's multimillion dollar agricultural industry, the recent economic downturn has hit Salinas hard, outlining a sharp divide between rich and poor, and forcing city administrators to streamline already sparse resources. Civic pride is strong, however - this is a city that loves a parade, and one which takes rightful pride in the number of volunteers that regularly turn out for the community good. More in our Multimedia Section at http://www.TheCalifornian.com/section/multimedia
