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As Big Sur tourism soars, the federal government wants to protect its land.
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As Big Sur tourism soars, the federal government wants to protect its land.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jun 30, 2022

In rising numbers, roadtrippers, backpackers, hikers and campers from across the globe have steadily saturated Big Sur’s roads, trails, parks …

Seaside becomes the Monterey Peninsula's first sanctuary city.
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Seaside becomes the Monterey Peninsula's first sanctuary city.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 30, 2017

Seaside has sent a message to its undocumented, law-abiding residents: welcome. 

Recognizing the year’s quirkiest battles over transparency.
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Recognizing the year’s quirkiest battles over transparency.

  • The Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Mar 30, 2017

Thick fog rolled in for Sunshine Week in late March, the annual event when government transparency advocates raise awareness about the importa…

Federal hiring freeze brings local confusion as to who’s in and who’s out.
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Federal hiring freeze brings local confusion as to who’s in and who’s out.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 16, 2017

Jan. 23, the first frenzied day of signings by President Donald Trump, included a memorandum ordering an immediate 90-day hiring freeze of all…

Local Spin | Opinion

A new Salinas councilman tries making a statement on immigration.

  • Mary Duan
  • Feb 2, 2017

In San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee declared the city’s policy of providing sanctuary for undocumented immigrants will remain in effect…

What an Obamacare repeal could mean for Monterey County.
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What an Obamacare repeal could mean for Monterey County.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 26, 2017

Kelly Watson Snyder looks to Washington, D.C., and worries. If the Republican Congress successfully repeals Obamacare with no immediate replac…

Here’s what your lawmakers did in Sacramento last year.
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Here’s what your lawmakers did in Sacramento last year.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 5, 2017

“Dumpster fire” had an outside chance of becoming Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year in 2016. It was the year beloved celebrities including …

The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun.
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The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Nov 3, 2016

Day 83 of the Soberanes Fire: Dark gray clouds loom over Big Sur’s jagged hills and windy trails. The clouds billow above terrain that has bur…

What Measure Z means for the future of the county’s oil industry.
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What Measure Z means for the future of the county’s oil industry.

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 29, 2016

It’s June 1, just after 10am, in the tiny town of Spreckels, when then-presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders strides down Fifth Street.

Forum | Opinion

Dozens of journalism groups call for government transparency.

  • Paul Fletcher
  • Sep 15, 2016

Editor’s note: After White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest wrote an op-ed Aug. 30 titled “Give Obama Credit for Government Transparency,” t…

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