About 50 people, including legal observers, immigration lawyers, protesters and politicians gathered outside of the Monterey County Jail's sallyport gate on Tuesday, Oct. 27 where unmarked vehicles were parked, lining a gravel area. Some federal officers’ uniforms had “ICE” lettering, for U.…
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Monterey State Historic Park has a new exhibit on display, Though Lost to Sight, In Memory Dear: An Exploration of Memento Mori and Posthumous…
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At the beginning of the year, an unprecedented heat wave swept across California, transforming winter into summer in January, escalating over the months of February and March. People hit the beaches as temperatures in the Salinas Valley reached as high as 94 degrees Fahrenheit, according to …

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