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The Buzz 01.29.26
The Buzz

The Buzz 01.29.26

  • Jan 29, 2026

FREE SPEECH

Local law enforcement agencies worry that fears of ICE could compromise cooperation.
News

Local law enforcement agencies worry that fears of ICE could compromise cooperation.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 24, 2025

A helicopter surveying ag fields near Pajaro and law enforcement officers wearing green uniforms on the 1400 block of San Juan Road turned on …

Skepticism is healthy for civilization, and a local group is helping people learn critical thinking skills.
Opinion

Skepticism is healthy for civilization, and a local group is helping people learn critical thinking skills.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 2, 2025

David Schmalz here, with a few things to say about skepticism, as it’s on the menu this weekend in the Monterey Peninsula. 

A terrifying new event on Cannery Row has the potential to be the next big Monterey attraction.
Opinion

A terrifying new event on Cannery Row has the potential to be the next big Monterey attraction.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Oct 23, 2024

Erik Chalhoub here. I’ve been obsessed with Halloween mazes and attractions ever since I first checked out California’s Great America’s spooky…

A co-op business incubator program launches to help workers grow their careers.
Opinion

A co-op business incubator program launches to help workers grow their careers.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Oct 22, 2024

Erik Chalhoub here. I first learned about cooperative businesses while reporting on an article about Ace Hardware years ago. Known as a co-op,…

Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election.
Opinion

Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Oct 21, 2024

Sara Rubin here, happily adding to my sticker collection—I’m psyched that vote-by-mail ballots are now accompanied by an “I Voted” sticker. 

The Monterey County Media Literacy Coalition is finding ways to teach us all how to think critically.
Opinion

The Monterey County Media Literacy Coalition is finding ways to teach us all how to think critically.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Oct 20, 2024

Like me, you may be reading this newsletter on your phone. Long gone are the days when most of us read most of our news in printed form. 

Monterey County’s new Media Literacy Coalition brings attention to how to discern truth.
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Monterey County’s new Media Literacy Coalition brings attention to how to discern truth.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Oct 17, 2024

A group of high schoolers is studying the image of a middle-aged man’s face. Their mission is to determine if this is a real photo of a real p…

A new media literacy coalition launches with an immersion for students.
Local Spin | Opinion

A new media literacy coalition launches with an immersion for students.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 2, 2024

Jevin West studies the science of science. His research, in his words, focuses on “turning the microscope on science itself.” A professor at t…

Elections matter, more than ever in this era of misinformation.
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Elections matter, more than ever in this era of misinformation.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 10, 2022

The phrase “trust but verify” became famous in the United States courtesy of Ronald Reagan in 1987, upon signing a nuclear missile treaty with…

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