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    If Trump’s promised mass deportations come

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    Cónsul mexicana promete proteger a sus compatriotas en contra de la deportación

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    Federal policies will cripple the regional economy

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    The U.S. needs more DEI, not less

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    Monterey County gets ready for anti-immigration policies

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    Why my 5th-grade student cries when it rains

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    Monterey County officials owe Christian Schneider a hearing

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    Sheriff said she reopened King City investigation, but it didn’t happen

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    Celebrating community in challenging times

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    How Sanctuary Laws Could Throw a Wrench Into Trump’s Deportation Plans

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    The Books we Loved in 2024

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    Residente de Salinas afronta la esperanza, la pérdida y la alegría que acompaña la asistencia a personas con discapacidad.

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    Royal Xmas poem is coming to town

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    Remembering 1974, when women weren’t believed

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    Salinas mother faces the hope, loss and joy of special needs caregiving

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    Wellpath admits failures at Monterey County Jail

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    In the races for Salinas city council seats, money is sending a big message

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    Way before Alden Global Capital banned political endorsements, The Monterey Herald stopped the practice

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    Salinas at a Crossroads

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    Monsters under the microscope

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About Gilbert Bao

Gilbert Bao is incarcerated at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, where he is a peer mentor and certified drug and alcohol counselor. He is working toward two associates degrees, in Social and Behavioral Science and Arts and Humanities.

December 18, 2017

A Feast in Soledad Reviving grandma’s tamales behind prison walls takes time and ingenuity

December 18, 2017

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