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    California lawmakers may limit childhood sex abuse survivors’ ability to sue

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    King City boy wants to become the future of music in Monterey County

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    Salinas officials are poised to cross the church-state divide

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    The Souls of Potter’s Field

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    Here’s what the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means for the Central Coast

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    BREAKING: Monterey County jail gets big money for helping ICE find targets

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    Pedacitos: Stories in the path of healing

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    In defense of immigrants

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    Celebrating the end to an injustice

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    Students talk about security in social media and how it might be improved

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    ‘Patients will suffer. Patients will die.’ Why California’s rural hospitals are flatlining.

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    A fight for justice

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    Sacred Rage & Rhymes

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    State watchdog to investigate why Monterey County ignored transparency rules and paid for slander defense

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    Building bridges, not walls

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    Travels with Corbett | Episode 2 of ELDERS

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    New Salinas City Council takes aim at recently approved Rental Stabilization Ordinance

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    Honoring Humanity

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About Marcos Cabrera

Marcos Cabrera is a writer born and raised in Salinas. He reps Baktun 12 and founded the Monterey County Youth Media Project.

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May 23, 2019

The Roots in California Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend

September 19, 2018

A Family’s Rock-Star Memories Everybody thought Bob Morales was a badass, but he was a big teddy bear.

September 2, 2018

Catching Up with Alisal Pride When a mother is finally able to watch her son on the field

November 8, 2017

Opinion: They Got Us A hip-hop editorial on our times

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