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    Inspiration and renewed activism inspired by Dolores Huerta — and her recent revelations

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    Prop. 40 is heading for defeat. Now a healthcare crisis awaits California.

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    The art of bearing witness

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    Salinas at a crossroads 2026

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    Salinas at a crossroads 2026

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    Changing immigration tactics and surge in detentions across California felt in Monterey County

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    What is Measure H?

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    Arbitrariedades en el control de pesticidas ponen en riesgo a trabajadores agrícolas de California

    Posted in Agriculture by Kathryn McKenzie
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    Haphazard pesticide enforcement puts farmworkers in California at risk

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    Baby Angelita’s death casts shadows over Mixteco communities

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    Flock cameras remain in Monterey County, despite supervisors’ vote to end contract

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    Regreso al hogar, a la tierra

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    Los campesinos en California y en todo el país lamentan la muerte de Mo Jourdane

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    Farm workers in California and the country mourn Mo Jourdane

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    Coming home to the land

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    Alebrijes y Nahuales traen color e historias a Salinas

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    Finally, a statue for Ritchie Valens — in Iowa

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    Monterey County residents come out against surveillance cameras

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    Mother of newborn Baby Angelita not being sought on criminal charges

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Kathryn McKenzie
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    Alebrijes and Nahuales bring color and stories to Salinas

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About Kathryn McKenzie

Kathryn McKenzie grew up in Santa Cruz, worked for the Monterey Herald for 10 years, and now freelances for a variety of publications and websites. She and husband Glenn Church are the co-authors of "Humbled: How California's Monterey Bay Escaped Industrial Ruin" (Vista Verde Publishing, 2020).

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January 31, 2019

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January 24, 2019

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October 25, 2018

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October 4, 2018

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September 13, 2018

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September 12, 2018

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August 16, 2018

JUMP on, ride off Santa Cruz’s bike share program is a hit

June 6, 2018

The Last Straw Waging war against plastic

May 16, 2018

The Case of the Stolen Succulents The underground market for native plants reaches the Central Coast

April 24, 2018

Lowering the Lights Illuminating the effort to expose the heavens to urban dwellers

March 27, 2018

Wish-Cycling The tough business of cleaning up what’s in that blue bin

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