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The California Supreme Court goes on the road for a day of oral arguments in Monterey.
Opinion

The California Supreme Court goes on the road for a day of oral arguments in Monterey.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Oct 8, 2025

If you’ve spent any amount of time in a criminal courtroom of Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, you’ve probably heard a judge rattle …

Local government provides a platform for real people to make real change.
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Local government provides a platform for real people to make real change.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 1, 2025

WHEN SOME 2,000 LEADERS FROM COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES CONVERGED FOR AN ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. fr…

The Democratic Party should reject its consultant class in favor of local leadership.
Forum | Opinion

The Democratic Party should reject its consultant class in favor of local leadership.

  • Pete Davis
  • Nov 14, 2024

Everyone is offering post-election “if onlys.” Some are tactical: if only Harris had gone on Joe Rogan. Some are ideological: if only she had …

Letters to the Editor 11.14.24
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 11.14.24

  • Nov 14, 2024

After the Election

One of the big disappointments of Election Day is low turnout.
Local Spin | Opinion

One of the big disappointments of Election Day is low turnout.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 14, 2024

Compared to other obligations and privileges that the American government bestows upon us – getting a passport, serving on a jury, filing taxe…

Opinion

After the post-election daze wears off, it’s time to get to work.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 6, 2024

Sara Rubin here, bleary eyed after a long election night. There’s the literal meaning to that—the wonderful journalists I work with here at th…

Young people in Salinas will soon have more opportunities to get involved in their government.
Opinion

Young people in Salinas will soon have more opportunities to get involved in their government.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 24, 2024

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the new opportunities teens in Salinas will have to get involved in their community and city government. 

Braver Angels brings people together from across the political divide to get us to do a seemingly simple thing: talk to each other.
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Braver Angels brings people together from across the political divide to get us to do a seemingly simple thing: talk to each other.

  • By Deanna Ross
  • Aug 31, 2023

There are plenty of cues that signal people’s political affiliations. Some are obvious – hats or T-shirts advocating a cause or candidate, for…

CSUMB students are making a difference as part of California’s first College Corps.
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CSUMB students are making a difference as part of California’s first College Corps.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 11, 2023

Last fall, when California launched the first-in-the-nation program called #CaliforniansForAll College Corps with 3,200 students at over 40 st…

Letters to the Editor 12.16.21
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 12.16.21

  • Dec 16, 2021

Thank you for your reporting (“Pickleball, which might be the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., is both loved and hated in Monterey County,” …

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