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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
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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 Mike Hale
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‘People are watching now’
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Teen Moms Inc.: Helping young mothers navigate life
Posted in Education by Mike Hale

About Mike Hale

Salinas native Mike Hale is a freelance writer who shares his time between the Monterey Peninsula and Europe.

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