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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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    State watchdog to investigate Salinas politico’s loan from David Drew

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    Reclaiming agency, sharing stories and inspiring change

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    The fight for joy in the face of fear

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    ‘Simplemente confié en su uniforme’

    Posted in Español by Joe Livernois
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    A pesar de que el ejército lo niega, aumentan las evidencias de operaciones secretas de ICE en el sur del Condado de Monterey

    Posted in Español by Joe Livernois
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    Monterey County’s social services building is a money pit

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    Las detenciones de inmigrantes en Fort Hunter Liggett plantean preguntas sobre la participación militar

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    Despite Army denials, evidence mounts of secretive South Monterey County ICE operations

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    ‘I just trusted his uniform’

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    Immigration detentions on Fort Hunter Liggett raise questions about military involvement

    Posted in Features by Joe Livernois
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    People who spent time in Monterey County jail are in for a little cash

    Posted in Features by Joe Livernois
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    Local Catholic nonprofit gets state funding for immigrant legal aid

    Posted in Features by Joe Livernois
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    Monterey County supervisors return to proposed mental health facility

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    ‘Where the social justice movement was headed’

    Posted in Education by Joe Livernois
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    Reversing the narrative: Lowrider car clubs come to Cal State Monterey Bay

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Joe Livernois
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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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