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This Memorial Day, we remember. 🇺🇸 🎥 Watch the fu

This Memorial Day, we remember. 🇺🇸

🎥 Watch the full 16-minute conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F0k9bnWOIec

Visit the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Veterans Park, off Laurel Drive in Salinas — open 24 hours, every day.

#MemorialDay #MontereyCountyVietnamVeteransMemorial #CityOfSalinas #montereycountyforward

Mayor Dennis Donohue stood at the Monterey County

Mayor Dennis Donohue stood at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial with Jesse Armenta — a Salinas native, Vietnam Veteran, and the driving force behind this sacred site — for a powerful conversation about how the memorial came to be, the process behind it, and the 78 Monterey County sons it honors.

This is a story of community, remembrance, and love for those we will never forget.

To the 78 and to all who served — Salinas remembers. 🙏

🎥 Watch the full 12-minute conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F0k9bnWOIec

Visit the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Veterans Park, off Laurel Drive in Salinas — open 24 hours, every day.

#MemorialDay #MontereyCountyVietnamVeteransMemorial #CityOfSalinas #MontereyCountyForward #HonorTheFallen VietnamVeterans SalinasProud NeverForget

This Memorial Day, we honor those who gave everyth

This Memorial Day, we honor those who gave everything for our freedom. 🇺🇸

During National Military Appreciation Month, Mayor Dennis Donohue and Salinas city council took a moment at a recent Council meeting to recognize and honor the veterans of our community — the men and women whose sacrifice and service make days like today meaningful.

To all who have served, and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice — thank you. Salinas stands with you. 🙏

#MemorialDay #NationalMilitaryAppreciationMonth #HonorTheFallen #CityOfSalinas #MontereyCountyForward SalinasProud ThankYouForYourService @salinasmayordennisdonohue

At the Veterans Memorial Rose Garden in Salinas, G

At the Veterans Memorial Rose Garden in Salinas, Gloria Galli and Mayor Dennis Donohue reflect on the importance of honoring the men and women who served our country.
This garden is more than a beautiful place filled with roses — it is a living tribute to sacrifice, service, and remembrance. Thanks to dedicated community members like Gloria, these spaces continue to be cared for and preserved so future generations can understand the stories behind them.
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/j8ttjaUjbUQ
#Salinas #Veterans #MemorialRoseGarden #MontereyCounty #VeteransMemorial

This is the kind of progress Monterey County Forwa

This is the kind of progress Monterey County Forward believes in. Western Growers’ renewed partnership with Reservoir strengthens the Salinas Valley’s role as a leader in agricultural innovation by connecting local growers with real-world technology solutions, supporting family farms, and creating new opportunities for sustainability, efficiency, and worker safety. From startup incubation to field trials and agtech collaboration, this investment helps move our community — and our agricultural economy — forward.

Mayor Dennis Donohue stopped by one of Salinas’ ne

Mayor Dennis Donohue stopped by one of Salinas’ newest spots — @theglasshousesalinas 🍺🍔

This family-owned bar and restaurant is bringing something fresh to downtown Salinas — great food, great drinks, and a welcoming vibe that the community is already loving. Open through Sunday from 11!

This is exactly the kind of local business that makes the City of Salinas great. Go check them out and show some love! 🙌

#MontereyCountyForward #TheGlassHouse #CityOfSalinas #SalinasProud #SupportSmallBusiness DowntownSalinas LocalEats

Podcast with Mayor Dennis Donohue and @lapapa.bake

Podcast with Mayor Dennis Donohue and @lapapa.bakedpotatoes is live now on YouTube, go like, comment and subscribe. As the mayor continues to visit with young entrepreneurs on small business appreciation week.

Full Podcast is live now on our YouTube channel go like, comment & subscribe

🔗 Link in bio

#MontereyCountyForward #SmallBusinessWeek #CityOfSalinas #LaPapa SupportSmallBusiness NationalSmallBusinessWeek

Mayor Dennis Donohue presented a proclamation in r

Mayor Dennis Donohue presented a proclamation in recognition of Small Business Week, May 3–9, 2026, honoring the vital role small businesses play in our community. The proclamation was accepted by the @salinaschamber .

Over 1 million homes short. Let that sink in. 🏠 G

Over 1 million homes short. Let that sink in. 🏠

Geoffrey Morgan, President & CEO of @chispahousing — Monterey County’s largest nonprofit affordable housing developer — is breaking down what California’s housing shortage really means for families in our region, in a recent podcast conversation with @salinasmayordennisdonohue

Understanding the problem is the first step to solving it. Leaders like Geoffrey are doing exactly that.

Find the full conversation on YouTube. 🎙️ (link in bio)

#MontereyCountyForward #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #CHISPA #California CommunityFirst

🏠 Affordable housing doesn’t have to be complicate

🏠 Affordable housing doesn’t have to be complicated.

Geoffrey Morgan, President & CEO of @chispahousing — Monterey County’s largest nonprofit affordable housing developer — is breaking it all down in a recent podcast conversation with @salinasmayordennisdonohue

CHISPA has been building healthy neighborhoods and changing lives across our region for over 40 years. Leaders like Geoffrey are making sure everyone understands what’s at stake.

Find this full conversation on YouTube. 🎙️(link in the bio)

#MontereyCountyForward #AffordableHousing #CHISPA #CommunityLeaders #MontereyCounty

💈🎤 Shop Talk with @r_barbers_barbershop 🎤💈 From g

💈🎤 Shop Talk with @r_barbers_barbershop 🎤💈

From garage cuts to building a legacy — meet Enrique “Ricky” Cardona, owner of R Barbers, sitting down with Dennis Donohue to talk community, culture, and the comeback of Oldtown Salinas.

What started with a pair of clippers in high school turned into a space where the community comes together.

Salinas is growing, entrepreneurs are on the rise, and spots like R Barbers are right at the center of it all.

#SalinasCA #SalinasCityCenter #SupportLocal #CommunityFirst #LocalBusiness

📚 It’s National Library Week — and Salinas has a l

📚 It’s National Library Week — and Salinas has a lot to celebrate!

Mayor Dennis Donohue stopped by to share why our City of Salinas libraries are such a vital part of our community. From resources and learning to connection and culture, our libraries are here for every Salinas resident.

Have you stopped by one of our City libraries lately? This week is the perfect time. 🏛️

#NationalLibraryWeek #CityOfSalinas #MontereyCountyForward #SalinasProud #CommunityFirst

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