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City Announced as Finalist for City Nation Place Award

October 19, 2018
The City of Salinas has been chosen as one of this year’s finalists for City Nation Place’s Place Brand of the Year award. As a global organization dedicated to the advancement of place brand strategies, City Nation Place selects top cities, states and countries for their prestigious awards. This year, the organization...
Five Salinas Census Tracts Included in Governor's Opportunity Zone Request
April 2, 2018
Governor Jerry Brown submitted a request to the United States Treasury to designate 879 census tracts throughout the State as Opportunity Zones; five of those tracts are located in the City of Salinas. The selected zones represent some of the City's best opportunities, including Downtown Salinas, Chinatown, Carr Lake, Division Street, the Alisal Marketplace, and...
New AgTech Microsite Launches

May 19, 2017
With significant momentum happening in Salinas' agtech industry, today the City of Salinas introduced a new agtech microsite -- agtechsalinasca.com -- which aims to showcase the agtech opportunities that Salinas offers, and serve as an inspiration for those looking to start, expand, or grow in the industry.
Over the past...
Young Innovators Challenge Comes to Salinas

April 24, 2017
On March 31, Salinas hosted its first annual Young Innovators Challenge. Hosted by the THRIVE Foundation (a local nonprofit with a mission of developing the AgTech Ecosystem) in partnership with the City of Salinas, the event included 125 middle and high school-aged students from ten different schools. Presented with the theme of “Feeding 9 Billion...
Silicon Valley Delegation Forum Hosted by the City of Salinas
April 24, 2017
On April 5, the City hosted a delegation from the Silicon Valley Forum to come and learn about Salinas’ role in the AgTech industry. The group included more than 100 attendees from 17 different countries, including startups, investors, and government officials. Economic Development Manager Andrew Myrick sat on a panel discussing the development of the...