City of Salinas News
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Salinas City Council approves first phase of municipal fiber network
October 19, 2019
Salinas, CA -- On October 8, 2019, the Salinas City Council approved a bid for the Downtown Complete Streets Project. In addition to approving a number of improvements to improve safety and traffic flow along Alisal Street from Blanco Road to Front Street. Included in this project is the first leg of a new...
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...
Digital NEST Has Opened Its Doors!
April 24, 2017
Digital NEST has opened its doors! April 17, 2017, was the opening day for Digital NEST in the Building Healthy Communities Room in the Cesar Chavez Library. NEST stands for Nurturing Entrepreneurial Skills with Technology. Digital NEST is a nonprofit that first opened its doors in Watsonville; the goal of the program is to teach...
