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Work at South County ICE facility temporarily paused
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Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
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Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost
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The cameras Salinas approved in 2021 pose a danger to our community
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Planned Gilroy detention center will increase arrests, advocates say
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Monterey County settles suit against slow-moving owner of Quadrangle Building
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Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert
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Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy
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Monterey County health officials warn of harm to public health from H.R. 1
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Akira Boch comes home to show documentary at El Teatro Campesino
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Carmel’s Rumsen Indians ‘youth takeovers’ feature cultural vitality and creativity
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A village raises a leader
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We shouldn’t normalize anonymous accusations and taunting
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Proposed public housing rule could kick hundreds of Central Coast children into the streets
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CSUMB not reaching 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Posted in Education by Carissa Purnell
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‘People are watching now’
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Teen Moms Inc.: Helping young mothers navigate life
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Una declaración de Dolores Huerta
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A statement from Dolores Huerta
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U.S. Army tells lawmakers they’re ‘not aware’ of plans for the Department of Homeland Security to ‘utilize’ Fort Hunter Liggett
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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