Half-cent tax hike a boon to Salinas libraries, services

Good News From Salinas where Measure V, the half-cent tax hike to fund libraries, recreation centers and other services, was ahead by a healthy margin Tuesday night. “We created a great sense of community,” Caballero told the crowd. “But our job is not done. We need to decide what gets replaced, what gets to improve. But today we proved that every vote counts.”