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Los campesinos en California y en todo el país lamentan la muerte de Mo Jourdane
Posted in Agriculture by Carissa Purnell
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Farm workers in California and the country mourn Mo Jourdane
Posted in Agriculture by Carissa Purnell
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Coming home to the land
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Alebrijes y Nahuales traen color e historias a Salinas
Posted in Arts/Culture by Carissa Purnell
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Finally, a statue for Ritchie Valens — in Iowa
Posted in Arts/Culture by Carissa Purnell
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Monterey County residents come out against surveillance cameras
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Mother of newborn Baby Angelita not being sought on criminal charges
Posted in Criminal Justice by Carissa Purnell
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Alebrijes and Nahuales bring color and stories to Salinas
Posted in Arts/Culture by Carissa Purnell
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Monterey County officials confident about voting integrity — while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Fruit and vegetable aid program underutilized in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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An idea born in an airport became one of Salinas’ most enduring nights of art
Posted in Arts/Culture by Carissa Purnell
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Del Rey Oaks police knew in advance of ICE presence at Monterey Airport
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Work at South County ICE facility temporarily paused
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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The cameras Salinas approved in 2021 pose a danger to our community
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Planned Gilroy detention center will increase arrests, advocates say
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Monterey County settles suit against slow-moving owner of Quadrangle Building
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell
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Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy
Posted in Features by Carissa Purnell

About Carissa Purnell

Carissa Purnell has a Ph.D. in education. She’s a member of the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Board of Directors and an activist with a strong passion for soccer and East Salinas.

October 30, 2020

Salinas Reinvest Holding candidates accountable in equitable distribution of public funds

June 20, 2019

Exploding Joy Dreams US women’s soccer: a modern-day social justice battle