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Hospital admissions spiking in Monterey County
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Your One-Stop 2020 Meme Collection
Posted in COVID-19 by Kate Woods Novoa
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The High Cost of Losing an Election
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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An Infusion of Youthful Enthusiasm
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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Next Generation for Change
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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Monterey County sheriff accused of serial affairs with subordinates
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After the Fires
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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My Happy Half Hour with Alex Trebek
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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Upsets and Upstarts
Posted in Editorial by Kate Woods Novoa
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It’s time to stop the name-calling
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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Opinion: Seeking social change in Greenfield
Posted in Education by Kate Woods Novoa
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Local Elections Summary
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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All In For Equity
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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Starting a tradition
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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Too Close to Call
Posted in Editorial by Kate Woods Novoa
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Salinas Reinvest
Posted in Criminal Justice by Kate Woods Novoa
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Election 2020 Interviews: Mike Lipe, Candidate for Salinas Mayor
Posted in Editorial by Kate Woods Novoa
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A salamander vanishes
Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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The Price of a County Supervisor
Posted in Editorial by Kate Woods Novoa
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Election 2020 Interviews: Ernesto Gonzalez, Candidate for Salinas Mayor
Posted in Editorial by Kate Woods Novoa

About Kate Woods Novoa

Since 1985, Kate Woods Novoa has lived in Big Sur, working as a public defender for Monterey County. She started the bigsurkate blog (https://bigsurkate.blog) during the 2008 Basin Complex fire and kept at it when she didn’t intend to.

November 12, 2020

After the Fires Big Sur community prepares for debris flows, road closures

September 10, 2020

Escape from the Dolan Fire Big Sur Kate packs up, heads out for safer pastures

June 26, 2020

Wildfire in the Time of Coronavirus The season is starting early on the South Coast

May 15, 2020

The Big Sur Tower? Feds unveil plan to move surveillance equipment to the South Coast

April 21, 2020

Closing down nature Shutting trails and roads in Big Sur a tough call

March 19, 2020

From Overtourism to Ghost Town Big Sur residents hunker down for shelter in place

February 13, 2020

The Ballad of Kit and Rachel In Big Sur, dog lovers do what they can to help strays

January 2, 2020

They look out for us The lonely life on remote towers

November 21, 2019

The Natural Barriers Remote terrain limits potential for traffic improvement in Big Sur

October 3, 2019

The Story of a Redwood Tree Five hundred years of Big Sur history for sale

September 11, 2019

Slice of Life on the South Coast The challenges of simple errands and illegal campfires

August 22, 2019

The spirit of wild places

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