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    Kids in Gonzales

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    News Date
    01/14/2019
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    Joe Matthew's article from the Salinas Californian about Gonzales' priority on youth. If all of California puts kids first, it would look like Gonzales. 

    Read the complete article and the rest of the Californian. 

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    CITY OF GONZALES

    • P.O. BOX 647
    • 147 FOURTH ST

    GONZALES, CA 93926
    (P) 831.675.5000
    (F) 831.675.2644
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