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Salinas’ Chinatown, unlike its counterparts in San Francisco and New York, doesn’t give off a particularly touristy vibe. It’s a destination for the city’s homeless, and often a destination for drug dealers. But a destination in itself? Given the neighborhood’s unsightly buildings and seedy …

FUNNEL MONEY… Squid’s search for a Halloween costume has turned up some masters of disguise, like color-changing cuttlefish and chameleon. But the prize goes to Salinas Valley Leadership Group, a big-money political donor to business-cuddly candidates like Salinas councilmembers Steve McShan…