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MPUSD’s proposed budget cuts could hit mental health services hard.
Opinion

MPUSD’s proposed budget cuts could hit mental health services hard.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Feb 9, 2026

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the cuts school districts in Monterey County and across California are making to balance their budgets. 

Sheriff's office to close lobby services in King City and Monterey due to budget cuts.
News

Sheriff's office to close lobby services in King City and Monterey due to budget cuts.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Nov 6, 2025

Due to budget cuts, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office will close two of its substation offices to lobby services, effective Monday, Nov. 17. 

Federal reversal is good news for school funding, but doubts remain.
News

Federal reversal is good news for school funding, but doubts remain.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 31, 2025

After weeks of uncertainty, the U.S. Department of Education announced on July 25 that it would release billions of dollars it withheld from s…

Letters to the Editor 06.26.25
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 06.26.25

  • Jun 26, 2025

Crown Jewel

A local food coalition advocates for solid ground amid political chaos.
Local Spin | Opinion

A local food coalition advocates for solid ground amid political chaos.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 19, 2025

Sometimes, this is what democracy looks like.

Federal funding impacts your daily life in numerous ways—whether you notice it or not.
Opinion

Federal funding impacts your daily life in numerous ways—whether you notice it or not.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 23, 2025

Sara Rubin here, taking a moment to think about all of the ways government impacts my life. Sometimes it’s invisible, or it’s a resource neede…

Monterey County's funding for the arts is safe, for now.
Arts & Culture

Monterey County's funding for the arts is safe, for now.

  • Agata Popęda
  • May 30, 2024

Arts organization leaders in Monterey County were alarmed by the proposed California state budget for 2024-25, which recommends cutting fundin…

Once again, the debt ceiling drama ends in a lousy deal, with cuts in all the wrong places.
Forum | Opinion

Once again, the debt ceiling drama ends in a lousy deal, with cuts in all the wrong places.

  • Katrina vanden Heuvel
  • Jun 8, 2023

Once more, the bizarre Washington debt ceiling ritual ends in a bad deal. The mainstream media and establishment pundits hail it as a revival …

Monterey County’s 2022-23 budget shrinks funding for the arts, despite a formula meant to protect it.
Arts & Culture

Monterey County’s 2022-23 budget shrinks funding for the arts, despite a formula meant to protect it.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Jun 23, 2022

The Arts Council for Monterey County hosted its Champions of the Arts Gala on Saturday, June, 18, a big annual fundraising effort. Among many …

Naval Postgraduate School faces big budget cuts and possible reorganization.
News

Naval Postgraduate School faces big budget cuts and possible reorganization.

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 8, 2021

A rising threat of China’s naval presence and the U.S. Navy’s determination to meet the challenge with a bigger, modernized fleet is in turn r…

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