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Best Local Website | Best Local Blog (2026)

  • Oct 8, 2026

Best Local Website | Best Local Blog

The Weekly welcomes its latest California Local News Fellow.
Opinion

The Weekly welcomes its latest California Local News Fellow.

  • Chrissa Olson
  • Sep 21, 2026

What's up Monterey County?

Print publishers face rising costs, wealthy competitors and the whims of the federal government in 2026.
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Print publishers face rising costs, wealthy competitors and the whims of the federal government in 2026.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Jan 29, 2026
  • 12 min to read

“They are our partners in democracy”…

The Weekly team takes a moment to celebrate at the California Journalism Awards.
Opinion

The Weekly team takes a moment to celebrate at the California Journalism Awards.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 19, 2025

Sara Rubin here, taking a moment to brag. I’m so proud of my colleagues at the Monterey County Weekly day in and day out. I am fortunate to wo…

Real change can happen when you get involved with your local government.
Opinion

Real change can happen when you get involved with your local government.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 4, 2025

Sara Rubin here, thinking about what’s right in front of me: the community I live in. Especially while there’s so much tumult in the world and…

Sometimes, local journalism includes talking to a bird.
Opinion

Sometimes, local journalism includes talking to a bird.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 28, 2024

Sara Rubin here, fascinated as always by animal-human interactions. In this case, I’m thinking about a parrot named Jazzy that has made hersel…

Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s to a season of gratitude.
Opinion

Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s to a season of gratitude.

  • Bradley Zeve
  • Nov 28, 2024

Good morning, and Happy Thanksgiving. 

Contrary to what you may have read in the County Supervisors’ newsletter, the local press is still here.
Opinion

Contrary to what you may have read in the County Supervisors’ newsletter, the local press is still here.

  • Erik Cushman, Sara Rubin
  • Sep 24, 2024

Erik Cushman and Sara Rubin here, writing in Monterey County Now’s newsletter with a message about a new local newsletter. We were happy to re…

Letters to the Editor 07.04.24
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 07.04.24

  • Jul 4, 2024

Health Check

The California legislature has the chance to boost local journalism.
Local Spin | Opinion

The California legislature has the chance to boost local journalism.

  • Erik Cushman
  • Feb 22, 2024

In the past couple of weeks some interesting financial news has been reported in national and local media outlets. Say you wanted to catch up …

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