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    Honoring Humanity

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    ‘A volunteer jail’: Scandals and abuse push homeless out of shelters in Salinas and across the state

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    The artists who knew the artists

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    King City traffic death received slightly more attention than previously reported

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Marcos Cabrera
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    Monterey County is friendlier to ICE than most local agencies

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Marcos Cabrera
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    Si las deportaciones masivas prometidas por Trump se concretan

    Posted in Español by Marcos Cabrera
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    If Trump’s promised mass deportations come

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    Cónsul mexicana promete proteger a sus compatriotas en contra de la deportación

    Posted in Español by Marcos Cabrera
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    Federal policies will cripple the regional economy

    Posted in Agriculture by Marcos Cabrera
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    The U.S. needs more DEI, not less

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    Monterey County gets ready for anti-immigration policies

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    Why my 5th-grade student cries when it rains

    Posted in Education by Marcos Cabrera
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    Monterey County officials owe Christian Schneider a hearing

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Marcos Cabrera
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    Sheriff said she reopened King City investigation, but it didn’t happen

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Marcos Cabrera
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    Celebrating community in challenging times

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    How Sanctuary Laws Could Throw a Wrench Into Trump’s Deportation Plans

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    The Books we Loved in 2024

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Marcos Cabrera
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    Residente de Salinas afronta la esperanza, la pérdida y la alegría que acompaña la asistencia a personas con discapacidad.

    Posted in Español by Marcos Cabrera
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    Royal Xmas poem is coming to town

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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    Remembering 1974, when women weren’t believed

    Posted in Features by Marcos Cabrera
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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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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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