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Santa Cruz veterans plan cannabis expansion to Monterey County.
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Santa Cruz veterans plan cannabis expansion to Monterey County.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 24, 2016

In 1974, Albert Brett decided he wanted nothing to do with his fellow Vietnam War veterans. “I didn’t want to be associated with any of those …

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Sharon Randall

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Feb 4, 2016

Talks writing, deadlines and virtual reality.

County's Peace Coalition celebrates 25 years.
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County's Peace Coalition celebrates 25 years.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 28, 2016

Peace Coalition of Monterey County celebrates 25 years with a bold new vision for the future.

Local Spin | Opinion

A review of stuff that mattered (to me) in 2015.

  • Mary Duan
  • Dec 31, 2015

5 The year started and ended with life and death.

At the Monterey Herald, absentee owners may be worse than no owners at all.
Issue Sep 17, 2015

At the Monterey Herald, absentee owners may be worse than no owners at all.

  • Mary Duan
  • Sep 17, 2015

It’s a story that’s become legend in local journalism circles.

The Salinas Californian is slashing its print schedule. What's next?
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The Salinas Californian is slashing its print schedule. What's next?

  • Mary Duan
  • Sep 10, 2015

In April, then-Gannett Co. CEO Gracia Martore performed one of the more bizarre acts of modern corporate journalism. Maybe not as bizarre as f…

Local Spin | Opinion

How irresponsible reporting makes an excruciating crime more painful.

  • Mary Duan
  • Jul 30, 2015

A little girl is found dead in a recycling bin, just about 24 hours after she goes missing outside the Santa Cruz artists’ residences where she lives part of the time with her mother…

Monterey Herald reporters to go on byline strike—again.
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Monterey Herald reporters to go on byline strike—again.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 28, 2015

For the second time in six months, there will be no bylines in the Monterey Herald.

Vulgar cartoon-as-campaign-flyer in Monterey County supes' race hits Prunedale.
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Vulgar cartoon-as-campaign-flyer in Monterey County supes' race hits Prunedale.

  • Mary Duan
  • Updated Sep 20, 2014

[Editor's note: This story has been updated to include new information as to when the leafleting took place; an earlier version of this story …

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