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USA "Salinas in 2015" Jay Dunn 116 images Created 30 Dec 2015

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  • On a cold, blustery New Year's morning, volunteers working with Gerardo Maldonado help serve tacos and hot beverages to the needy on the corner of Soledad Street and Market Way in Salinas.
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  • A study in simplicity inside the sanctuary at St. George's Episcopal Church in Salinas.
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  • Under the tutelage of Pee Wee basketball coach Markus Garnica, left, young players Julian Garcia, 6, Aaliya Ruiz, 5, and Gael Vega, 5, practice their defensive skills during their first practice on Sunday afternoon at the Recreation Center on Lincoln Avenue in Salinas.
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  • During Wednesday's early morning homeless census, guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon pore over a map in Sherwood Park.
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  • In the Wednesday morning sunshine, a solitary worker plants seedlings in the fields bounded by E. Laurel Avenue and Natividad Road in Salinas. Some leafy greens can stand the still cool evening temperatures.
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  • From left, Ivan Nolasco, 19, and Julianne Hunsdorfer, 22, watch Gaspar Caballero, 14, rock out on Guitar Hero 3 at the Hebbron Family Center in Salinas.
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  • Los Padres Elementary School students get some quality time with animals at Salinas’ annual Farm Day on Thursday. Thousands of area children spent the morning learning about farming practices, healthy foods, ranch and farm animals, and agricultural technology.
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  • Salinas FFA's Hayden Gray is all smiles with Deacon, a male Hampshire-cross sheep at Salinas’ annual Farm Day on Thursday. Thousands of area children spent the morning learning about farming practices, healthy foods, ranch and farm animals, and agricultural technology.
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  • Written on the sidewalk by his sister Celeste in 2011, a note to Chris Lopez, then 22 years-old, is still poignant. Families on Sunday held a “100 Mothers” vigil in north Salinas for victims of Monterey County violence.
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  • Family members and friends at Sunday’s “100 Mothers” vigil in north Salinas for victims of Monterey County violence.
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  • Just hanging out after school, eight year-old Mairin Chavez plays on a solitary rope hanging from a tree in her modest front yard in east Salinas.
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  • When Sherwood Elementary School lets out for the day, the corner of North Wood St. and East Alisal St. in Salinas becomes a very busy place. Parents come in one direction to pick up their children, and kids group up to cross the street to wend their way home.
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  • Keeping his eyes on the ball, future Globetrotter Jose Garcia, 11, practices his basketball skills at the Breadbox Recreation Center in east Salinas. Garcia is a 6th-grader at nearby Martin Luther King Jr. Academy.
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  • Fog briefly obscured the eighteenth hole during the final round of the 2015 AT & T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach on Sunday.
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  • Making the most of stellar weather on Sunday afternoon, children in east Salinas enjoyed the chance to just play. Coming down the slide at La Paz Park is three year-old Christopher Arambula, fearless and face-first. His parents stood close by, but let him discover his limits.
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  • Claudia Potello, right, collects signatures and gives out numbered cards for food recipients waiting in line at the Hebbron Family Center in Salinas.
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  • Tony Castro, left, is cool and calm while Jovanny Melo’s body language says it all during their after-school game of Jenga at the Hebbron Family Center on Monday. The boys are both 10, and in the fifth-grade at Loma Vista Elementary School in Salinas.  <br />
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Jenga is a game of patience and dexterity, quite popular since its introduction to the USA in the mid-1980s. The name Jenga is from Swahili, meaning “to build.” The trick, of course, is not only to remove a tile from the original tower of 54, but to replace it at the top, creating an increasingly unstable structure until… <br />
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Kids visiting the Hebbron Family Center can get help with their homework from staff, play games, use the computers, take karate classes, and join a variety of other enrichment activities throughout the year. <br />
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The City of Salinas Recreation-Park Division offers free after school programs for youth at several of its recreation facilities Monday - Friday between the hours of 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. These programs offer a safe, fun and positive environment for youth. For more information, please visit http://www.ci.salinas.ca.us/services/recreation/kids_programs.cfm
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  • Two lyrical paintings at 905 E. Alisal Street in Salinas grace the side of the building housing El Caporal Family Western Wear.
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  • Protestors outside Sherwood Hall on Thursday during a press conference about advancing improvements in police-community relations in Salinas.
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  • Maria Alcantar, mother of Azahel Cruz, holds roses for him during Sunday’s “100 Mothers Vigil." in Salinas. The 6-year-old was struck in the head and killed by a stray bullet during a nearby gang shootout on March 23rd, 2010.
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  • Proprietor Isobel Santos works on a display in the front of La Soledad Bakery at 617 E. Alisal St. in Salinas.
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  • From left, deep in distraction after a hard day at school, friends Jaime Castro, Angel Caballero and Joey Criswell hang out at the Hebbron Family Center in Salinas.
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  • There’s always something going on near the Hebron Family Center in Salinas, especially after a wave of different buses let kids out of school for the afternoon. <br />
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For four year-old Norali Perez, on a perfect blue afternoon, there’s perhaps the best activity of all, splashing around with her sister Maria, a Loma Vista 5th grader, in a pool filled up just for the occasion.
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  • A twelve-foot handmade cross trucked in from Mexico outside Cristo Rey Church in Salinas. The carpenter donated it to the church during Easter Week.
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  • Ana Suarez, right, helps Jalyssa Garibay, 9, at her fitting for a First Communion dress at Alicia’s Boutique in Salinas.
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  • From left, in the background, Daniel Herrera, 11, on his bike, Rayan Pedrano, 12, Hope Carbajal, 10 and her sister Faith, 6, just hanging out at the Central Park Recreation Center in Salinas during spring break.
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  • More than fifty enthusiastic children took part on Thursday afternoon in an Easter-themed piñata party at the Cesar Chavez Library. Many of these kids had spent several hours doing their vacation homework, so to the cheers of parents, they eagerly took shots at emptying the colorful candy-filled star of its contents. After all the kids had a turn, and were munching from Easter baskets, the hard-working staff at the library had their turn at bat.
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  • Families attending a Holy Saturday vigil at Christ the King in Salinas spread the warmth of candlelight one by one.
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  • On Easter Sunday, many local families attended services at St. Mary of the Nativity Catholic Church in east Salinas, where Rev. Miguel Rodriguez, pictured here, and Rev. Mr. Jhonnatan Carmona spoke of hope.
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  • Fast-moving, fairy-tale clouds at noontime Tuesday, framed by the Art Deco gryphon on the roof of the Salinas Californian building in Oldtown.
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  • A fallen leaf just after sunup on Tuesday in Salinas. Rain fell through the morning bringing temporary relief to drought conditions.
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  • KIds made use of the great play equipment during the festivities at La Paz Park on Sunday for Dia del Niño (Day of the Child) in Salinas.
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  • From left, deep in distraction after a hard day at school, friends Jaime Castro, Angel Caballero and Joey Criswell hang out at the Hebbron Family Center in Salinas.
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  • Friends Emily Velasco, left, and Andrea Soltero, both 9, getting ready for a Guitar Hero session at the Hebbron Family Center in Salinas.
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  • Girls from Ballet Folklorico of the International School of Monterey prepare  on Sunday for their performance at Cinco de Seaside.
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  • Around thirty determined people attended a peace rally at Hartnell College on Monday, then marched to the Salinas Police Department carrying signs and chanting. The rally, called #Baltimore2California, was organized to show unity with citizens of Baltimore protesting the death in police custody of Freddie Gray.
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  • Jessica Ruiz, 18, practices her cosmetology skills on transgender prom queen Angie Esteban in their Regional Occupational Program (ROP) class in Salinas.
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  • Flower vendors invested heavily in stock, even working through the night to be ready for Mother's Day on Sunday. In the Alisal, business was brisk just after morning church services.
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  • Josué David Rubio, 18, of Hijos del Sol, working on a new mural commemorating Roosevelt School's 90th anniversary last year.
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  • People watch the progress of a large brush fire on Friday in the tinder-dry grass lands between the Constitution Soccer Complex and the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  
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  • Wildflowers against a gray morning sky at Soberanes Point.
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  • Participants salute the flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas.
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  • Veteran Luis Campa of Salinas waits for his daughters to arrive before the annual Avenue of Flags Memorial Day Program at Garden of Memories in salinas.
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  • Urban Arts Collaborative co-founders Liz Ruvalcaba and Juan Carlos Gonzalez at work in the group's sun-filled new headquarters at 215 Lincoln Avenue in Salinas.
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  • Graduates received a beautiful flower along with their diploma at the Salinas High School graduation ceremony on Thursday in Salinas.
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  • A 2015 tassel at the Mt. Toro High School graduation ceremony on Thursday in Salinas.
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  • Making hand puppets at the Cesar Chavez Library's summer program for kids.
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  • Selfies at the popular Dia de la Familia concert at the Salinas Sports Complex.
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  • Enjoying a relaxed afternoon in the company of friends are, from right, Virgilio Hernandez, 10, Jorge Aguilar, 9, Jose Ahedo, 9, and Gustavo Aguilera, 11.
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  • A summer camper douses himself during a water game at the Central Coast YMCA's annual Kids Day at Toro Park on Wednesday.
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  • Scenes from the nighttime 2015 Colmo del Rodeo Parade on Saturday. The event marks the start of Big Week in Salinas, CA, and is preceded by the Kiddy Kapers Parade, which celebrates children.
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  • Scenes from the 2015 Kiddy Kapers Parade on Saturday afternoon. The event celebrates youth, and precedes the Colmo del Rodeo Parade during the evening, the official start to Big Week in Salinas, CA.
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  • The cowboy/cowgirl race on Thursday, grand opening of the 2015 California Rodeo Salinas.
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  • Cade Holman, 12, at work on his rope tricks.
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  • Scenes from this weekend at the 2015 California Rodeo Salinas.
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  • Scenes from this weekend at the 2015 California Rodeo Salinas.
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  • Scenes from this weekend at the 2015 California Rodeo Salinas.
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  • Students look to their teacher for the next dance move, at CONTRA-TIEMPO's workshop at CSUMB for migrant students from Salinas.
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  • Mauricio Reyes, 6, and his orange scooter at the Breadbox in east Salinas.
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  • Scenes from the 2015 Concours d'Elegance, held at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Sunday.
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  • Alejandro Aguilar practices kendama with a pool ball. The wooden ball he's holding in his left hand is light, which makes it harder to catch in a cup.
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  • Evan Silacci, left, and his brother Ethan in midair on their backyard trampoline. Evan was diagnosed with MS several years ago.
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  • Artist David Marple at work on a painting at The Bowl Creative Gallery & Studio at 319 Main St. in Salinas.
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  • Workers remove plastic from strawberry rows at 8:00 AM in the fields off Old Stage Rd. in Salinas during the early September heat wave.
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  • A front-yard cross doubles as a laundry line on Pacific Avenue in Salinas.
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  • Scenes from a metal show on  September 11th, 2015, held as a tribute to friend and fellow musician Adrian Garcia of Salinas, who was killed in a hit-and-run last year. Burial Procession, Wretched Remains, Genethliac, Gardens, and Asterion, all local bands, filled La Movida Nightclub on E. Alisal St. with defiant music and praise for Garcia’s positive spirit.
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  • Scenes from a metal show on  September 11th, 2015, held as a tribute to friend and fellow musician Adrian Garcia of Salinas, who was killed in a hit-and-run last year. Burial Procession, Wretched Remains, Genethliac, Gardens, and Asterion, all local bands, filled La Movida Nightclub on E. Alisal St. with defiant music and praise for Garcia’s positive spirit.
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  • Scenes from a metal show on  September 11th, 2015, held as a tribute to friend and fellow musician Adrian Garcia of Salinas, who was killed in a hit-and-run last year. Burial Procession, Wretched Remains, Genethliac, Gardens, and Asterion, all local bands, filled La Movida Nightclub on E. Alisal St. with defiant music and praise for Garcia’s positive spirit.
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  • Scenes from a metal show on  September 11th, 2015, held as a tribute to friend and fellow musician Adrian Garcia of Salinas, who was killed in a hit-and-run last year. Burial Procession, Wretched Remains, Genethliac, Gardens, and Asterion, all local bands, filled La Movida Nightclub on E. Alisal St. with defiant music and praise for Garcia’s positive spirit.
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  • The sixth annual Salinas Valley Pride event on September 12th, 2015 at the Fox Theater in Salinas. The popular gathering drew hundreds of people from across the area to share a great evening of solidarity, music and fun across the spectrum.
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  • The sixth annual Salinas Valley Pride event on September 12th, 2015 at the Fox Theater in Salinas. The popular gathering drew hundreds of people from across the area to share a great evening of solidarity, music and fun across the spectrum.
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  • The sixth annual Salinas Valley Pride event on September 12th, 2015 at the Fox Theater in Salinas. The popular gathering drew hundreds of people from across the area to share a great evening of solidarity, music and fun across the spectrum.
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  • The sixth annual Salinas Valley Pride event on September 12th, 2015 at the Fox Theater in Salinas. The popular gathering drew hundreds of people from across the area to share a great evening of solidarity, music and fun across the spectrum.
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  • The sixth annual Salinas Valley Pride event on September 12th, 2015 at the Fox Theater in Salinas. The popular gathering drew hundreds of people from across the area to share a great evening of solidarity, music and fun across the spectrum.
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  • Mayor Joe Gunter crowns Rocio Tafoya “Señorita El Grito 2015” during Sunday's festival in Salinas.
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  • Thousands of people turend out on Sunday for the traditional El Grito Festival in Salinas, which celebrates Mexican Independence Day.
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  • Sonny Knight and the Lakers in performance on Saturday afternoon. Despite soaring daytime temperatures, music fans flocked to the 58th annual Monterey Jazz Festival.
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  • Hanging tiny skulls at the Cesar Chavez Library before Halloween.
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  • Paintbrushes in the six colors of Character Counts, representing ethical values everyone can agree on. Three hundred and forty-five students from San Benancio Middle School took part in a “Help-A-Thon” day of community service on Tuesday, which included preparing food packages, writing letters, and beautification projects such as painting.
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  • The building and front lot at 38 Soledad St. in Salinas, seen on Sunday morning, October 4th, before residents on the property were evicted and a fence put up.
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  • Uncertainty reigns on Soledad St. in Salinas on Sunday, October 4th, as rumors of a new sweep spread through the community.
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  • Homeless residents of Chinatown whose tents were on the front lot and alley next to 38 Soledad St., a private property, were evicted on Monday morning, October 5th by contractors hired by the city of Salinas. While their living conditions were clearly a public health hazard, no accommodation is apparently being made for their possessions or future place to live.
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  • Private contractors hired by the city of Salinas clear out the possessions of homeless people residing on the property of 38 Soledad St.
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  • On N. Sanborn Rd. in Salinas' east side, billboards to inspire.
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  • Girl Scouts from the Towt Street Center in Salinas react as their first stencil comes out flawlessly.
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  • Sunday, October 25th saw a great turnout for the third annual Ciclovia Salinas, where a long section of Alisal Street was closed to motor traffic for four hours, allowing hundreds of citizens to enjoy a car-free day.
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  • Sunday, October 25th saw a great turnout for the third annual Ciclovia Salinas, where a long section of Alisal Street was closed to motor traffic for four hours, allowing hundreds of citizens to enjoy a car-free day.
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  • Sunday, October 25th saw a great turnout for the third annual Ciclovia Salinas, where a long section of Alisal Street was closed to motor traffic for four hours, allowing hundreds of citizens to enjoy a car-free day.
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  • Sunday, October 25th saw a great turnout for the third annual Ciclovia Salinas, where a long section of Alisal Street was closed to motor traffic for four hours, allowing hundreds of citizens to enjoy a car-free day.
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  • Sunday, October 25th saw a great turnout for the third annual Ciclovia Salinas, where a long section of Alisal Street was closed to motor traffic for four hours, allowing hundreds of citizens to enjoy a car-free day.
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  • The Purupecha "Viejitos" make their way into the sacred circle on Friday night during a Day of the Dead celebration led by Aztec dance group Yaocuauhtli in east Salinas.
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  • Children enjoy the traditional atmosphere of a Day of the Dead celebration in east Salinas.
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  • A dancer from Yaocuauhtli blesses waiting cars with copal in the intersection of Pacific and Garner in east Salinas. The ACFA Day of the Dead procession traced a route around the neighborhood.
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  • Scenes from the Day of the Dead celebration at the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts in east Salinas. The event included beautiful community altars, a neighborhood procession, and activities to promote art and healing.
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  • Morning sun warms up a field just after a heavy overnight rain in Salinas.
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  • A runner with the flag at the 13th Big Sur Half Marathon on Sunday along Monterey Bay. In support of their athletes, family and friends line the scenic course, which winds along the coast from El Estero Park in Monterey to Pacific Grove and back, finishing at Customs House Plaza.
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  • Runners on the way to the finish line at the 13th Big Sur Half Marathon on Sunday along Monterey Bay. In support of their athletes, family and friends line the scenic course, which winds along the coast from El Estero Park in Monterey to Pacific Grove and back, finishing at Customs House Plaza.
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  • In the early morning chill on Veteran's Day, Janet Wolhogemuth and Armando Dimas raise one of hundreds of American flags at Garden of Memories in Salinas.
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  • A child takes a few moments during the Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas.
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