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Coming home to the land
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Alebrijes y Nahuales traen color e historias a Salinas
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Finally, a statue for Ritchie Valens — in Iowa
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Monterey County residents come out against surveillance cameras
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Mother of newborn Baby Angelita not being sought on criminal charges
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Alebrijes and Nahuales bring color and stories to Salinas
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Monterey County officials confident about voting integrity — while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions
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Fruit and vegetable aid program underutilized in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
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An idea born in an airport became one of Salinas’ most enduring nights of art
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Del Rey Oaks police knew in advance of ICE presence at Monterey Airport
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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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About Gabriel Thompson

Gabriel Thompson is an independent journalist who has written for publications that include the New York Times, Harper's, New York, Slate, and the Nation. His most recent book is Chasing the Harvest: Migrant Workers in California Agriculture.

September 15, 2026

AI hasn’t replaced these interpreters — but it has degraded their working conditions Employees at Monterey-based LanguageLine Solutions report heavier workloads, erratic schedules and burnout since the $1.1B company shifted to AI-powered workforce software.