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FREE SPEECHHundreds of journalists walked off the job last week, on Monday, June 5, in a one – and two-day strike in dozens of newsrooms across eight states. The members of the News Guild are employed by Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper chain. (Gannett owns USA Today and hundreds of …

CHAMBER OF CONTROVERSY… Squid oozed out of Squid’s lair as soon as Squid heard there was politically charged drama brewing, shrimp-flavored popcorn at the ready. At the heart of the matter is the relationship between the city of Salinas and the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce – the latter…

CARMEL BAKERY TAKES MONTEREY… You can now get your hands on the incredible offerings of Carmel Bakery without a trip to Carmel. The European-style bakeshop has opened a new location in Portola Plaza so you can now get their coffees, baked goods, soups, salads and sandwiches in downtown Monte…