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AmeriCorps VISTAs Volunteer for Community Clean-Ups

April 15, 2021
The City of Salinas Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) team is leading the way in the spirit of volunteerism. AmeriCorps VISTA is a volunteer-based program that helps local organizations build capacity through the volunteer work of their members. Radha Dahanukar, Youth Development and Volunteer Coordinator (pictured second from the right) and Capri Downs, Healthy...
Small Business Financial Support Continues As Economy Reopens

April 15, 2021
The City would like to remind all business owners that there are still many financial resources available that can assist with a safer reopening, the hiring or retention of new employees and acquiring inventory. The County of Monterey continues to move forward with reopening our economy, following new State and local guidelines for a safe...
Grow Salinas Fund Grants Round 2 – Live Stream Recording

February 19, 2021
In case you missed it, the recording of this afternoon’s Grow Salinas Fund Round 2 Informational Session can be viewed on Facebook – CLICK HERE .
The City’s Business Navigator Crystal Casillas and Small Business Support Coordinator Adolfo Ruelas (AmeriCorps VISTA Member) walked us through the application process for...
Meet Capri, Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator!

February 8, 2021
Capri Downs joins the City of Salinas as the AmeriCorps VISTA Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator. Capri graduated from Cal State Dominguez Hills with a B.A. in Biology Anthropology in hopes to pursue a career in community health. Her goal is to enhance/create more green spaces and increase access to affordable and nutritional foods in low-income communities....
Meet Kathleen, Homelessness and Preservation Coordinator!

February 8, 2021
The City of Salinas would like to introduce you to Kathleen Casey, Homelessness and Preservation Coordinator for the City of Salinas. Kathleen worked in campaign politics for the past six years and has lived throughout the country. She has been passionate about working towards learning more on how to counter the increasingly vital issue of...