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Monterey County awards new $139 million jail health care contract
Posted in Criminal Justice by Precious Rios
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Los temores a ICE están perjudicando la salud pública
Posted in Español by Precious Rios
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‘Te acaban de llevar’
Posted in Español by Precious Rios
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With little apparent evidence, DA investigators question petition process
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Programa de cocinas domésticas del condado de Monterey abre nuevas oportunidades
Posted in Economy/Business by Precious Rios
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Se estima que 80,000 personas en los condados de Monterey y Santa Cruz dependen de los beneficios del SNAP
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Roughly 80,000 people in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties depend on SNAP benefits
Posted in Features by Precious Rios
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When this California Spanish-language TV station closed, a news desert opened for Latino viewers
Posted in Features by Precious Rios
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Immigration fears are harming public health
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‘They just took you away’
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Five questions about the crisis in local news
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Monterey County’s home kitchen program opens new opportunities
Posted in Economy/Business by Precious Rios
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Do art. Be kind.
Posted in Arts/Culture by Precious Rios
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A young Salinas resident recounts her journey through the mental health system
Posted in Education by Precious Rios
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California lawmakers may limit childhood sex abuse survivors’ ability to sue
Posted in Features by Sara Tiano
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King City boy wants to become the future of music in Monterey County
Posted in Arts/Culture by Precious Rios
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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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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