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Man shot several times while riding his bike in Salinas

A bicyclist was shot several times in what police believe may have been a gang-related attack in Salinas this morning. The victim, a 34-year-old man, ......

Shots fired into home, no injuries

Ateenage boy is suspected of firing three shots at an Addington Lane home in the Boronda neighborhood just outside the Salinas city limits Sunday afternoon....

2 plead guilty in high school soccer game shooting

AP SALINAS, Calif. Two teenage boys face prison time after pleading guilty to assault charges in the shooting of a brother and sister at a King City High...

Police Blotter for Salinas (10/25/2009-10/27/2009)

1105 Cortez Dr Salinas , CA 93905-1890 Reported: 10/27/2009 Battery On Spouse, Cohabitant Or Former Spouse Or Non-Cohabitant Threats Of...

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Salinas, CA Demographics

Salinas, California Population (2007) :143517
Population (2000 census)151060
2006 Data:
Salinas, CA average commute time27.37 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.00%
Walking commuters:1.36%
Residents that work at home:3.14%
Salinas, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)141112
Male:52.08%
Female:47.92%
White alone64.27%
Black or African American alone1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.67%
Asian alone5.87%
Some other race alone24.33%
Two or more races:2.87%
Hispanic or Latino71.32%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States62.38%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)1.27%
U.S. citizen by naturalization7.71%
Not a U.S. citizen28.25%
Children under the age of 510.26%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199943720
Per capita income in 199914495
Median year structure built1973
Median gross rent725
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199926.7
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses189500
Median real estate taxes1493
Racial breakdown
Hispanic or Latino:64.37
Hispanic or Latino:64.37
White alone24.00
White alone24.00
Asian alone5.75
Asian alone5.75
Black or African American alone2.92
Black or African American alone2.92
Two or more races2.00
Two or more races2.00
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.45
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.24
Some other race alone0.23
Some other race alone0.23