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Nearly 55 people considered vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic who need a safe place to isolate themselves are being housed in Monterey C…
The biannual Point-in-Time Homeless Count numbers were released on Aug. 22, and at first glance they sound positive. The number of homeless in…
Elliott Robinson retired last year from his long career in social services—including 17 years as director of the Monterey County Department of…
Monterey County’s director of social services talks about his after-hours hobby: rock climbing.
County social workers routinely knock on the doors of people's homes, looking for signs of whether or not there's abuse happening behind those…
BAIT, SWITCH… Squid’s a big fan of magic realism, which is partly why Squid’s favorite animal – aside from a squid – is the majestic unicorn. …
When a child is in danger at their home, there is a system in place to secure their well-being. But after two children were killed and a girl …
In their short and pain-filled lives, Shaun and Delylah Tara made it onto the radar screens of the child welfare system multiple times, in multiple counties.
At the time Delylah and Shaun Tara were allegedly tortured and abused to death in the East Salinas home of Tami Huntsman, the Monterey County …
There is no amount of paperwork that can make sense of a tragedy like this, but state officials are doing what they can to identify any gaps i…