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    Fruit and vegetable aid program underutilized in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties

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    An idea born in an airport became one of Salinas’ most enduring nights of art

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    Del Rey Oaks police knew in advance of ICE presence at Monterey Airport

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    Work at South County ICE facility temporarily paused

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    Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds

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    Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost

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    The cameras Salinas approved in 2021 pose a danger to our community

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    Planned Gilroy detention center will increase arrests, advocates say

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    Monterey County settles suit against slow-moving owner of Quadrangle Building

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    Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert

    Posted in Features by Kate Woods Novoa
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    Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy

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    Monterey County health officials warn of harm to public health from H.R. 1

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    Akira Boch comes home to show documentary at El Teatro Campesino

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    Carmel’s Rumsen Indians ‘youth takeovers’ feature cultural vitality and creativity

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    A village raises a leader

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    We shouldn’t normalize anonymous accusations and taunting

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    Proposed public housing rule could kick hundreds of Central Coast children into the streets

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    CSUMB not reaching 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal

    Posted in Education by Kate Woods Novoa
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    ‘People are watching now’

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    Teen Moms Inc.: Helping young mothers navigate life

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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.

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

August 8, 2019

Big Sur Kate: A day in the life Chasing down reports of wildfires and craziness

July 18, 2019

Living with Wildfire Waging war on the campfire tradition in Big Sur

July 18, 2019

Up in Smoke The Raging History of Wildfires in Big Sur

June 20, 2019

Big Sur’s STR Problem South Coast is too wild for short-term rentals

May 30, 2019

The Nightmare at Bixby Traffic jams in paradise

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