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As an activist, Sam Gomez is dedicated to helping others feel welcome and accepted, whoever they are.
Face to Face

As an activist, Sam Gomez is dedicated to helping others feel welcome and accepted, whoever they are.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jun 5, 2025

Sam Gomez of Soledad is deeply involved in the community. Gomez, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, helps LGBTQ+ residents across M…

The Democrats are reclaiming and reframing what it means to be patriotic in an authentic way.
Forum | Opinion

The Democrats are reclaiming and reframing what it means to be patriotic in an authentic way.

  • Safa Samiezadé-Yazd
  • Aug 29, 2024

Twenty years ago, I became scared of the American flag. Not weary, flat-out terrified. The more flags I saw in a neighborhood, the more physic…

Derogatory chants at Cardinale Stadium turn Pride Night sour for fans of Monterey Bay F.C.
News

Derogatory chants at Cardinale Stadium turn Pride Night sour for fans of Monterey Bay F.C.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jun 20, 2024

There are some regular chants at Monterey Bay F.C. games, like “Let’s go Union,” and a call-and-response of “MB!” returned by “FC!” The crowd,…

Letters to the Editor 06.29.23
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 06.29.23

  • Jun 29, 2023

Rainbow Flag

CSUMB’s interim vice president of student affairs has a history of working for inclusivity and change.
Face to Face

CSUMB’s interim vice president of student affairs has a history of working for inclusivity and change.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 13, 2022

John Fraire is an educator, historian, playwright and proud Chicano from the Midwest. He grew up in 1960s Gary, Indiana, in a very different s…

After reckoning with the Feast of Lanterns, Pacific Grove should start over.
Local Spin | Opinion

After reckoning with the Feast of Lanterns, Pacific Grove should start over.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Feb 3, 2022

Change happens in broad strokes, and it also happens in the errata sheet of the city of Pacific Grove Recreation Board meetings. It’s in that …

For a country founded on religious freedom, we still have learning to do.
Local Spin | Opinion

For a country founded on religious freedom, we still have learning to do.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 23, 2021

Promise a third-grader hot chocolate and donuts, and they’re sure to get excited. At least that’s how it worked for Michele Lyons’ son, a stud…

The latest battleground for the culture wars: Spreckels Union School District.
Local Spin | Opinion

The latest battleground for the culture wars: Spreckels Union School District.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 2, 2021

On Saturday, Oct. 30 in Palm Springs, the California Teachers Association’s 2021 LGBTQ+ Issues Conference was in full swing. Two middle school…

After a relentless 2020, local LGBTQ+ activists reflect on where they can make progress.
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After a relentless 2020, local LGBTQ+ activists reflect on where they can make progress.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Jun 11, 2021

Outside of Salinas City Hall on June 4 and donning a rainbow face mask, Eric Mora, who works as a policy analyst for Supervisor Wendy Root Ask…

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