CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.salinas.ca.us/

Population:
151060 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1872

County:
Monterey County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Hartnell College	1920
Salinas High School, Salinas, CA

LIBRARY

Library	Founded
John Steinbeck Library	1909

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Barbara Cubin	Politician	30-Nov-1946		Congresswoman from Wyoming, 1995-2009
Verna Felton	Actor	20-Jul-1890	14-Dec-1966	Hilda Crocker on December Bride
Jerry Fujikawa	Actor	18-Feb-1912	30-Apr-1983	Salt water bad for glass
Vanessa Anne Hudgens	Actor	14-Dec-1988		High School Musical
Howard Leach	Diplomat	19-Jun-1930		US Ambassador to France, 2001-05
John Steinbeck	Novelist	27-Feb-1902	20-Dec-1968	The Grapes of Wrath

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Phil Alvarado	Boxing	18-Jan-1919	25-Dec-2003	Greatest amateur boxer ever

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