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Public Citizen 01.22.26
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Public Citizen 01.22.26

  • Jan 22, 2026

HOUSING MATTERS

A new year’s resolution to read – and to think about what those books reveal about a giving community.
Forum | Opinion

A new year’s resolution to read – and to think about what those books reveal about a giving community.

  • Luz Rimban
  • Jan 15, 2026

This year, I added to my list of New Year’s goals and resolutions: to read the stack of free books that I received as a Christmas gift from Ol…

Artisans in Monterey County are combining their shops to save on rent and fuel creative energy.
Arts & Culture

Artisans in Monterey County are combining their shops to save on rent and fuel creative energy.

  • Sloan Campi
  • Jan 8, 2026

Rent is high in Monterey County for both residents and for businesses. Some artisans are dealing with that fact by combining their shops into …

A look back with a ‘2025 Wrapped’ for Monterey County Now.
Local Spin | Opinion

A look back with a ‘2025 Wrapped’ for Monterey County Now.

  • Kevin Smith
  • Jan 1, 2026

This year’s “Wrapped” was inspired by the Spotify-induced excitement in my own home. While my wife (Gen X) and son and daughter (Gen Z) were f…

The journey continues in the final days of Monterey County Gives! for 2025.
Opinion

The journey continues in the final days of Monterey County Gives! for 2025.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Dec 29, 2025

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about my interview with Dan Baldwin, the retiring president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Monterey Coun…

A new labyrinth and garden in P.G. comes with an invitation for a contemplative journey.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A new labyrinth and garden in P.G. comes with an invitation for a contemplative journey.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 25, 2025

Unlike mazes, which are designed to confuse, labyrinths are deliberate circular paths that, when followed, bring the traveler into the center …

The Buzz 12.25.25
The Buzz

The Buzz 12.25.25

  • Dec 25, 2025

FREE SPEECH

Letters to the Editor 12.25.25
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 12.25.25

  • Dec 25, 2025

Love and Loss and ocean

Toolbox 12.25.25
News

Toolbox 12.25.25

  • Dec 25, 2025

CIVIC DUTY

Today’s big local news story has been about a shark attack, but it’s really about loss.
Opinion

Today’s big local news story has been about a shark attack, but it’s really about loss.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 22, 2025

Sara Rubin here, writing less about news today than about grief, because this story to me is personal. It is about a friend, and a community s…

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