Is Salinas really THAT bad? Anybody like it there? (San Jose: 2014, house)

[youngchampion]

salinas sucks. trust me.

[thirdgenerationcali]

And just what have you done to make it better? It's easy to complain. Try doing your part, if we all do that...imagine a great city.

[youngchampion]

i dont live there. if i did i'd cry regularly.

[ghost123]

Originally Posted by thirdgenerationcali

The whinning about Salinas has got to stop. This once was a great city to live. But guess what? Around the time the baby boomers children grew up, they lost the spines they were born with. They became the leaders of this city and looked the other way on every single important issue this city has had. Now we are left with the mess. And what do people do? Whine, cry, or move away. Great. If you live in this city, take a look in the mirror, and ask yourself what your grandfather or grandmother would do if they didn't like what this city has become. They didn't run from Hitler, didn't run from communism. So why are you running from gangs?

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Good point.

[awrm4o]

i live in salinas, and i dont think its bad at all. There are gang issues but there mostly on the east side. i like it here, and me and my mothers daily life is not affected by gangs at all. my mother is an lvn at a clinic. Salinas doesnt really have a downtown area. The south side and north side are ok places. Stay away from the East side. Salinas is nice, and i dont see why people are scared of it. I also like that salinas is so close to monterey, and santa cruz, and san francisco. its a pretty good location. idk. im 16 and thats my view.

[mililani]

Well, compared to Fresno, I think anywhere is a step up. Listen to the folks that are saying to stay away from Salinas. I know lots of people that have told us not to move there. My cousin used to work in SJ regional, and he said lots of their trauma victims came from Salinas. We drove around there, and it's very Hispanic. Not to say Hispanic are criminals, but generally ethnic communities tend to have higher crime rates. Also, it's a ****ty place in general. You're basically stuck in the middle of nowhere and in a desert. I like rural areas, but that place sucks. You're better off living in Monterey.

Monterey is pretty alright. I'm living out here now and so far, I like it.

[thirdgenerationcali]

Not a very good student of geography Miliani. I guess that's not taught in the Fresno school system. How could the Salad bowl of the world exist in a desert?

[thirdgenerationcali]

Thanks young champion. The east bay is soo much better than here.

[HateItEvenMore]

I loved growing up in Salinas in the 70's-80's. Moved away when I started college and settled elsewhere. I visit my family once or twice a year and the changes are sad to see. They just got back from a trip only to find that their home was broken into. I suspect it was neighbors. Sad, sad, sad. It's no longer the safe place I grew up in. Glad to be gone and not a place that I'd ever live. This is merely my opinion, and I'm certain there's a lot of good there as well.

[BayAreaDave]

A guy that used to pick on me when I was 14 in High School is currently in prison there. God bless that prison.