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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 Claudia Meléndez Salinas
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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 Claudia Meléndez Salinas

Claudia Meléndez Salinas is an author, journalist, open water swimmer, and cat lover. | Claudia Meléndez Salinas es autora, periodista, nadadora de aguas abiertas, y aficionada a los gatos.

September 15, 2022

On Latino Heritage Month An opportunity to reflect on kinship and how our actions affect others

July 7, 2022

Death and the Playwright Luis Valdez talks about Mayan physicality, his new book, and his legacy

Palenke
June 9, 2022

Ten acts in four hours Palenke showcases the goodness of the community. Oh, and they are artists, too.

Smiling young teacher
June 2, 2022

An Exhausting Year A heartfelt ode to educators everywhere. You are heroes.

May 12, 2022

Salinas Valley young journalists meet Oakland Statewide conference gives Voices’ budding storytellers a window into possibilities

Denim jeans torn
April 28, 2022

What’s tearing us apart In order to address the real problems we are facing, we need to invoke our better selves.

March 25, 2022

Ciclovía Returns  As COVID restrictions are lifted, the youth-organized fresh air event returns to Salinas to give families a much needed space for recreation and connection. 

March 25, 2022

El regreso de Ciclovía A medida que se levantan las restricciones de COVID, el evento al aire libre organizado por jóvenes regresa a Salinas para brindarles a las familias un espacio muy necesario para la recreación y la conexión.

March 10, 2022

Of Curvy Women and Changing Hollywood Josefina López, featured at Watsonville Film Festival, speaks about the ups and downs of her career

January 7, 2022

Eating without shame Overcoming 'diet culture'

January 7, 2022

Corn and nostalgia Trips to Mexico mean food and remembrance

November 12, 2021

Bob Danziger’s life was indelibly marked by the Brandenburgs – and jokes In memoriam

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