... in Dennis Donohue's problems, some of the roads lead to Bruce Taylor.
In 2012 Dennis Donohue put his personal residence solely in his wife's name. He said it was for "estate planning purposes" yet Donohue did it at the very moment he was under scrutiny from @TheJusticeDept.
In 2012 Dennis Donohue put his personal residence solely in his wife's name. He said it was for "estate planning purposes" yet Donohue did it at the very moment he was under scrutiny from @TheJusticeDept.
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Vanessa Vallarta went out of her way to cover for Donohue - beyond what is required as the City Attorney. She was later. made a judge.. Vallarta is a close associate of former Salinas Mayor @CASenCaballero - who started Salinas down a corruption hole.
Vanessa Vallarta went out of her way to cover for Donohue - beyond what is required as the City Attorney. She was later. made a judge.. Vallarta is a close associate of former Salinas Mayor @CASenCaballero - who started Salinas down a corruption hole.
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Billionaire AG CEO Bruce Taylor of @YourTaylorFarms wrote an obnoxious letter to @salnews. In it he told publisher Paula Goudreau that he doesn't waste his time reading the news because he is busy doing more important things (like trying to rig a city to his favor?)
Billionaire AG CEO Bruce Taylor of @YourTaylorFarms wrote an obnoxious letter to @salnews. In it he told publisher Paula Goudreau that he doesn't waste his time reading the news because he is busy doing more important things (like trying to rig a city to his favor?)
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fmr. corrupt Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue was involved in a scandal. Multiple scandals, in fact. All tied to how he did business while Mayor of Salinas.
What did he do after abruptly putting his house solely in his wife's name and informing the public he would not longer
fmr. corrupt Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue was involved in a scandal. Multiple scandals, in fact. All tied to how he did business while Mayor of Salinas.
What did he do after abruptly putting his house solely in his wife's name and informing the public he would not longer
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hold a public office?
In 2016, with substantial backing from a bunch of AG billionaires he launched a scorched earth campaign to try an unseat a popular, and liberal, county supervisor. Donohue failed - because he is largely, a failure - but for his connections.
hold a public office?
In 2016, with substantial backing from a bunch of AG billionaires he launched a scorched earth campaign to try an unseat a popular, and liberal, county supervisor. Donohue failed - because he is largely, a failure - but for his connections.
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Why has this been so poorly covered in any meaningful - investigative - journalistic manner?
Because the billionaires have destroyed the newspapers and reporters are having to play nice in hopes of finding work - post layoffs.
Amy Wu covered Donohue. And now works for him.
Why has this been so poorly covered in any meaningful - investigative - journalistic manner?
Because the billionaires have destroyed the newspapers and reporters are having to play nice in hopes of finding work - post layoffs.
Amy Wu covered Donohue. And now works for him.
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Bruce Taylor and others hooked up Dennis Donohue with a lucrative new job. In this piece Donohue and Western Growers were not asked what Donohue's salary package consisted of.
Amy Wu went on to take a job with W. Growers as well and local law enforcement is beyond conflicted
Bruce Taylor and others hooked up Dennis Donohue with a lucrative new job. In this piece Donohue and Western Growers were not asked what Donohue's salary package consisted of.
Amy Wu went on to take a job with W. Growers as well and local law enforcement is beyond conflicted
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... in October 2016 Dennis Donohue, the former Mayor, was the moderator of a Bruce Taylor hosted @SteveForbesCEO "AG Tech" Summit part 2, the first being in 2015. Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter was given an award as a "jobs creator".
By 2018 Gunter, a former @SalinasPD detective
... in October 2016 Dennis Donohue, the former Mayor, was the moderator of a Bruce Taylor hosted @SteveForbesCEO "AG Tech" Summit part 2, the first being in 2015. Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter was given an award as a "jobs creator".
By 2018 Gunter, a former @SalinasPD detective
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was writing "reference letters" on @CityofSalinas letterhead in his official capacity as Mayor of Salinas in favor of an arrested (later convicted) cocaine trafficker named Mike Hackett. A major player in Monterey County marijuana - and the massive coverup began ...
was writing "reference letters" on @CityofSalinas letterhead in his official capacity as Mayor of Salinas in favor of an arrested (later convicted) cocaine trafficker named Mike Hackett. A major player in Monterey County marijuana - and the massive coverup began ...
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The very rich billionaires like Steve Forbes who had his name attached to the Bruce Taylor AGTech synergy front do not like when a scandal has an impact on their name. Neither do others.
It will be interesting to see how much support @ForbesTech gives Salinas in the future.
The very rich billionaires like Steve Forbes who had his name attached to the Bruce Taylor AGTech synergy front do not like when a scandal has an impact on their name. Neither do others.
It will be interesting to see how much support @ForbesTech gives Salinas in the future.
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