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The art of bearing witness
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Salinas at a crossroads 2026
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Salinas at a crossroads 2026
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Changing immigration tactics and surge in detentions across California felt in Monterey County
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What is Measure H?
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Arbitrariedades en el control de pesticidas ponen en riesgo a trabajadores agrícolas de California
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Haphazard pesticide enforcement puts farmworkers in California at risk
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Baby Angelita’s death casts shadows over Mixteco communities
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Flock cameras remain in Monterey County, despite supervisors’ vote to end contract
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Regreso al hogar, a la tierra
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Los campesinos en California y en todo el país lamentan la muerte de Mo Jourdane
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Farm workers in California and the country mourn Mo Jourdane
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Coming home to the land
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Alebrijes y Nahuales traen color e historias a Salinas
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Finally, a statue for Ritchie Valens — in Iowa
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Monterey County residents come out against surveillance cameras
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Mother of newborn Baby Angelita not being sought on criminal charges
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Alebrijes and Nahuales bring color and stories to Salinas
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Monterey County officials confident about voting integrity — while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions
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Fruit and vegetable aid program underutilized in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
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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