Posted on Apr 17, 2006 Chinatown, long a magnet for drug dealers, prostitutes and the homeless, is about to undergo a renovation, a much-needed facelift that could mean extending the life of Dorothy's Place – its lease is set to expire at the end of the year. With a $600,000 grant received last year, CSU-Monterey Bay, neighbors and Salinas city administrators are on the verge of setting in motion a plan to redevelop the neighborhood, beginning with the creation of the Soledad Street Community Center and a community garden.
– Monterey County Herald, April 17, 2006