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Changing immigration tactics and surge in detentions across California felt in Monterey County
Posted in Features by Gabriel Thompson
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What is Measure H?
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Arbitrariedades en el control de pesticidas ponen en riesgo a trabajadores agrícolas de California
Posted in Agriculture by Gabriel Thompson
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Haphazard pesticide enforcement puts farmworkers in California at risk
Posted in Agriculture by Gabriel Thompson
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Baby Angelita’s death casts shadows over Mixteco communities
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Flock cameras remain in Monterey County, despite supervisors’ vote to end contract
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Regreso al hogar, a la tierra
Posted in Español by Gabriel Thompson
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Los campesinos en California y en todo el país lamentan la muerte de Mo Jourdane
Posted in Agriculture by Gabriel Thompson
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Farm workers in California and the country mourn Mo Jourdane
Posted in Agriculture by Gabriel Thompson
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Coming home to the land
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Alebrijes y Nahuales traen color e historias a Salinas
Posted in Arts/Culture by Gabriel Thompson
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Finally, a statue for Ritchie Valens — in Iowa
Posted in Arts/Culture by Gabriel Thompson
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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
Posted in Criminal Justice by Gabriel Thompson
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Alebrijes and Nahuales bring color and stories to Salinas
Posted in Arts/Culture by Gabriel Thompson
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Monterey County officials confident about voting integrity — while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions
Posted in Features by Gabriel Thompson
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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
Posted in Arts/Culture by Gabriel Thompson
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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
Posted in Features by Gabriel Thompson

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.