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Numbers of COVID-19 cases in Monterey County growing steadily
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Why COVID-19 is both startlingly unique and painfully familiar
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Your One-Stop Coronavirus Meme Collection
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Indigenous immigrants oppose López Obrador’s meeting with President Donald Trump
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Indígenas migrantes se oponen al encuentro de López Obrador con Trump
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Erasing our sins requires action
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Shoutout to Zoomers
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Pandemic puts a hold on lettuce research
Posted in Agriculture by Kate Woods Novoa
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The Roaring 20s: A Decade in Review (so far)
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Uniting to change the world
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Monterey County on the state watch list; access to all local beaches closed this weekend
Posted in Education by Kate Woods Novoa
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Wildfire in the Time of Coronavirus
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The VOMB Squad: Episode Six
Posted in COVID-19 by Kate Woods Novoa
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The Crumbs of the Crumbs
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Miga de Migajas
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A Bit of Normalcy
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Thriving During the Pandemic
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“We better be cute, right?”
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On a mission
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“The Fire is Essential”
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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.

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