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Salinas City Council to decide what’s next on referendum over housing-related ordinances.
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Salinas City Council to decide what’s next on referendum over housing-related ordinances.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 21, 2025

A 2.75-percent annual cap on rent increases, a rent registry and two other tenant protection ordinances are headed to Salinas City Council, again.

Local women react to President-elect Donald Trump’s win.
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Local women react to President-elect Donald Trump’s win.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 17, 2016

Right around the time Hillary Rodham Clinton announced she was running for president, in the spring of 2015, a group of local women met in Mon…

Haffa and Downey call for campaign finance reform.
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Haffa and Downey call for campaign finance reform.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Nov 2, 2016

With the general election a week away and Councilmembers Libby Downey and Alan Haffa getting trounced in fundraising efforts by Dan Albert Jr.…

The Latino vote isn’t a done deal for Democrats, as proven by the Harris-Sanchez contest in California.
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The Latino vote isn’t a done deal for Democrats, as proven by the Harris-Sanchez contest in California.

  • Juan Williams
  • Aug 11, 2016

Three out of four Latinos say they are not voting for Donald Trump. But Latino elected officials were not exactly thrilled by the Democratic N…

Salinas mulls over applicants for medical marijuana industry.
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Salinas mulls over applicants for medical marijuana industry.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Jul 28, 2016

First came the legalization of medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing and delivery services in Salinas. Now comes another …

Luis Alejo could avoid November runoff if votes hold.
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Luis Alejo could avoid November runoff if votes hold.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Jun 22, 2016

Every vote counts in an election. This rings even more true in the current three-way race for county supervisor in District 1.

A look at what candidates spent trying to win your vote.
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A look at what candidates spent trying to win your vote.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 9, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ message about taking money and influence out of politics has resonated mightily with voters across the country an…

VIDEO: A fresh look at Bernie Sanders' intense stump speech in Monterey.
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VIDEO: A fresh look at Bernie Sanders' intense stump speech in Monterey.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Jun 2, 2016

The night after Bernie Sanders watched the Golden State Warriors come from behind in Oakland to take out the Oklahoma City Thunder in game sev…

Amit Pandya announces candidacy for Salinas mayor.
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Amit Pandya announces candidacy for Salinas mayor.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Mar 9, 2016

Amit Pandya, a Salinas businessman and former chairman of the Salinas committee for public safety, formally announced his mayoral candidacy We…

Salinas, Del Rey Oaks approve medical pot.
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Salinas, Del Rey Oaks approve medical pot.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Jan 27, 2016

A shift in Monterey County policies embracing the regulation of commercial medical cannabis was made apparent Tuesday night at two city counci…

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