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Salinas

American  
[suh-lee-nuhs] / səˈli nəs /

noun

  1. a city in W California.


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The Salinas Valley stretches for about 90 miles across the county and is lined with rows of berries, lettuce, spinach, artichokes and cauliflower.

From Los Angeles Times

In the meantime, young workers like Jose, the Salinas Valley strawberry picker, will continue to labor in the fields.

From Los Angeles Times

The verdict, reached last week, caps Dr. Beth Fischgrund’s six-year effort to contest her dismissal from Salinas Valley State Prison, where she worked as a contract psychologist beginning in September 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Agents uncovered evidence that Bash, who was held at Salinas Valley with Morgan, was working with members of his Fresno-based gang, the Fresnecks, to sell drugs, acquire guns and commit fraud with Morgan’s sanction.

From Los Angeles Times

A local television station based in Salinas abruptly shut down its news operations on Tuesday after 56 years on the air.

From Los Angeles Times