In today's newscast:
A new art installation coming to Salinas
The exhibition began with an effort to strengthen ties between the City of Salinas and Guanajuato, Mexico Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue says when city leaders traveled to Guanajuato last year they met exhibition producer Romaine Greco.
"What was unexpected when we went down to Guanajuato was we were thinking about the Cervantino Festival, the Day of the Dead Festival, and then we met Romaine," said Donohue. "We jumped all over it because we, we really do have a terrific artistic community here.”
Donohue says the traveling alebrije exhibit of colorful sculptures can help attract visitors while creating new opportunities for local artists and businesses. "It also kinda lays that foundation for this is more of a cultural hotspot, so we retain and attract talent." said Donohue.
The eight sculptures will be installed across Salinas beginning July 31st, with related events scheduled throughout August.
California schools rank 10th most economically segregated in the country
That’s according to a new report that also found the divide is worse than it was three decades ago. The Brown’s Promise project co-authored the study and their policy director, Stephen Owens, says one of the most straightforward solutions is to redraw district lines.
"They were not handed down from Mount Sinai," said Owens. "These were lines that were drawn at one point and can be redrawn or can have their impact lessened in children's lives."
Out news partner, KPBS, talked to Owens who said economic segregation matters because poorer schools tend to have higher teacher turnover and burnout, along with worse student outcomes.
That reporting from our California Newsroom partner, KPBS.
