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Civil rights activist and educator Helen Rucker of Seaside dies at 93.
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Civil rights activist and educator Helen Rucker of Seaside dies at 93.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 19, 2025

Helen Rucker, a longtime leader and activist, died early Wednesday morning, Nov. 19 in her home. She was 93 and been in hospice care in her Se…

MPUSD renews police contracts for another year.
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MPUSD renews police contracts for another year.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Aug 28, 2017

The national debate about whether police presence in schools helps or hinders community relations has been taking place in local school board …

Three candidates aim to change Seaside's City Council.
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Three candidates aim to change Seaside's City Council.

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 11, 2016

Seaside’s City Council has long been dominated by men. Three candidates aim to change that.

Voices of Change gathers stories by local activists.
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Voices of Change gathers stories by local activists.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jan 14, 2016

A new book, Voices of Change, chronicles Monterey County activism – from Dust Bowl refugees in 1934 to police abuse watchers in 2015 – transcr…

May your dreams soar bigger than the sun and your life sing like happy dolphins.
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May your dreams soar bigger than the sun and your life sing like happy dolphins.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jun 4, 2015

• It was looking like the Carmel Valley Library, housed in the onetime Buckeye Restaurant, might have to move after the 4,300-square foot buil…

“Pro-choice” vaccination activists question the timing of Monning appointment.
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“Pro-choice” vaccination activists question the timing of Monning appointment.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Apr 23, 2015

On April 17, State Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, hosted a reception at the Monterey District office he shares with Assemblyman Mark Stone, D-Sc…

CSU Monterey Bay celebrates 20 years with Cornel West, poetry slams and more.
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CSU Monterey Bay celebrates 20 years with Cornel West, poetry slams and more.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Apr 23, 2015

CSU Monterey Bay turns 20 this year. And they celebrate by paying homage to 19 years of trouble-makers, rebels and activists.

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More than a year before the primary, the District 4 race has started.

  • Mary Duan
  • Apr 16, 2015

It’s early for this. It’s so early for this. The election isn’t until 2016 and the shenanigans have already started.

A new book chronicles the contributions of Monterey County’s African Americans.
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A new book chronicles the contributions of Monterey County’s African Americans.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Feb 5, 2015

In early Monterey County history, a person of African descent was a slave, even though California was a free state. His name was Lewis Bardin …

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