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    Do art. Be kind.

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    A young Salinas resident recounts her journey through the mental health system

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    California lawmakers may limit childhood sex abuse survivors’ ability to sue

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    King City boy wants to become the future of music in Monterey County

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    Salinas officials are poised to cross the church-state divide

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    The Souls of Potter’s Field

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    Here’s what the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means for the Central Coast

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    BREAKING: Monterey County jail gets big money for helping ICE find targets

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    Pedacitos: Stories in the path of healing

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    In defense of immigrants

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    Celebrating the end to an injustice

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    Students talk about security in social media and how it might be improved

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Joe Livernois
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    ‘Patients will suffer. Patients will die.’ Why California’s rural hospitals are flatlining.

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    A fight for justice

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    Sacred Rage & Rhymes

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    State watchdog to investigate why Monterey County ignored transparency rules and paid for slander defense

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Joe Livernois
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    Building bridges, not walls

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    Travels with Corbett | Episode 2 of ELDERS

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    New Salinas City Council takes aim at recently approved Rental Stabilization Ordinance

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    Honoring Humanity

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About Joe Livernois

Joe Livernois has been a reporter, editor and columnist in Monterey County for 35 years.

June 7, 2022

Emil & Edna The Mystery of 'Nude in Tall Grasses;' or how a Big Sur cultural relic ended up in a Prunedale yard sale

bundles of cash
May 5, 2022

Money in Politics Monterey County primary elections for sheriff and North County supervisor raise more than $1.1 million

April 14, 2022

The Souls of Potter’s Field The forgotten lives of departed Monterey County citizens are buried along a busy intersection in Salinas

March 31, 2022

Emil & Edna Chapter One: The Mystery of 'Nude in Tall Grasses;' or how a Big Sur cultural relic ended up in a Prunedale yard sale

March 16, 2022

Railroaded The Robber Barons prosecuted a malcontent in Monterey, and the outcome wasn't what they expected

March 10, 2022

Unappreciated Genius I did not throw that pie at Mayor Willie Brown Jr., and more proof of intelligence

March 4, 2022

A Disgrace to Decency Pattern of racist diminishment culminated in a fire that destroyed Pacific Grove's Chinatown in 1906

February 23, 2022

A very early deployment of familiar right-wing tropes Accusation against apparent frontrunner in Sheriff election a likely harbinger for bitter campaign ahead, as candidates discuss accountability issues

Stefani Esta with Calling
January 18, 2022

The spaces between Stefani Esta's art reflects a world of addition and subtraction

January 12, 2022

Barbara Shipnuck’s ‘indelible imprint’ First woman elected to the Board of Supervisors died Jan. 6. She left a legacy in healthcare and social issues

December 30, 2021

Meditations on Tennessee Ernie Ford’s hat The secret to colorful writing, and other useful tips

December 16, 2021

The Awful Tale of Josh Billings Recalling John Steinbeck's offal story

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