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Do art. Be kind.
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A young Salinas resident recounts her journey through the mental health system
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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 Precious Rios

Originally from Salinas, California, Precious Rios is an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley, earning a simultaneous degree in Rhetoric and Data Science, with dreams of a career in journalism or analytics. In her spare time, she enjoys reading comics and books, as well as eating good food with friends and family.

June 27, 2025

In defense of immigrants What Central Coast leaders have to say about immigration reform and a stop to massive ICE detentions

June 19, 2025

Celebrating the end to an injustice In the shadow of ICE raids and protests nationwide, the legendary Los Tigres del Norte and the elimination of the short-handled hoe are celebrated in Salinas

July 31, 2023

Lack of respect, poor salaries Salinas-area educators speak out on the teacher shortage