October 29, 2025 When this California Spanish-language TV station closed, a news desert opened for Latino viewers The loss of KMUV 23, a Telemundo affiliate in Salinas, adds to the atrophy of local journalism. It also harms civic engagement and public advocacy.
October 22, 2025 Immigration fears are harming public health Dragnets, policy changes and new premiums are prompting local drops in insurance enrollment
October 15, 2025 ‘They just took you away’ In my daughter’s nightmares, a window into how children are processing Trump’s immigration raids.
October 9, 2025 Five questions about the crisis in local news Voices co-founder Julie Reynolds dishes on the documentary 'Stripped for Parts,' streaming on PBS this month
September 23, 2025 Monterey County’s home kitchen program opens new opportunities Through MEHKO, pastry chef turns passion into successful business
September 7, 2025 Do art. Be kind. Not an art school, not a hangout, the Youth Arts Collective is a vibrant working studio.
September 1, 2025 A young Salinas resident recounts her journey through the mental health system The PEER Mental Health Act would improve support for students.
August 11, 2025 Salinas officials are poised to cross the church-state divide $100,000 of taxpayer money would be used to promote God’s 'inerrant word'
July 21, 2025 Here’s what the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means for the Central Coast How social services, education, agriculture and more could be impacted
July 17, 2025 BREAKING: Monterey County jail gets big money for helping ICE find targets Some California counties say no, but Pam Bondi is trying hard to change that.
July 10, 2025 Pedacitos: Stories in the path of healing Watsonville playwright and author Cristal González-Ávila reflects on unpacking life’s weighty truths
