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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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    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

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    ‘People are watching now’

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About Robert J. Lopez

Robert J. Lopez is an independent journalist and fellow at the McGraw Center for Business Journalism. | Robert J. López es periodista independiente y becario del Centro McGraw de Periodismo de Negocios.

December 21, 2025

To protect underage farmworkers, California expands oversight of field conditions State agencies to join forces to crack down on child labor violations after Capital & Main report found enforcement breakdowns.

December 2, 2025

Escasa vigilancia y pocas inspecciones dejan a agricultores menores de edad expuestos a pesticidas tóxicos Niños y otros trabajadores agrícolas en California están expuestos a pesticidas tóxicos, en parte por una fragmentada aplicación de las normas de seguridad.

December 2, 2025

Lax oversight, few inspections leave child farmworkers exposed to toxic pesticides Child laborers and other farmworkers in California are being exposed to toxic pesticides, in part because of splintered enforcement of safety regulations.

December 1, 2025

California’s child farmworkers: exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found.

December 1, 2025

Los niños jornaleros de California: agotados, mal pagados y trabajando en campos de cultivo tóxicos Según revela una investigación, las autoridades estatales evaden proteger la salud y seguridad de miles de trabajadores agrícolas jóvenes.

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