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The resistance takes shape—but it will come with a price tag.
Opinion

The resistance takes shape—but it will come with a price tag.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 18, 2025

Sara Rubin here, reflecting on how a “new normal” has taken shape. A seemingly bottomless well of attacks on democratic norms and policies and…

White House visa fee hike could weaken California’s teacher pipeline, especially in rural districts.
Forum | Opinion

White House visa fee hike could weaken California’s teacher pipeline, especially in rural districts.

  • Diana Lambert
  • Oct 30, 2025

A White House decision to add $100,000 to the price of a work visa, allowing employers to hire from overseas for hard-to-fill positions, has C…

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  • Aug 21, 2025

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Federal policies on immigration and tariffs are impacting local businesses in East Salinas.
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Federal policies on immigration and tariffs are impacting local businesses in East Salinas.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 14, 2025

It’s not just businesses in East Salinas but also the nonprofit business association that represents them that are facing a tough time. Accord…

Federal reversal is good news for school funding, but doubts remain.
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Federal reversal is good news for school funding, but doubts remain.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 31, 2025

After weeks of uncertainty, the U.S. Department of Education announced on July 25 that it would release billions of dollars it withheld from s…

Monterey County Planned Parenthood clinics are spared from closure in wake of Medicaid cuts.
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Monterey County Planned Parenthood clinics are spared from closure in wake of Medicaid cuts.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 31, 2025

The moment President Donald Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill on July 4, it triggered an immediate cascading effect for Planned Parentho…

Even when ICE isn’t in town, the fear that they might be unsettles people.
Local Spin | Opinion

Even when ICE isn’t in town, the fear that they might be unsettles people.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 24, 2025

It’s a big deal when a multi-agency group of law enforcement officers serves a warrant on a cannabis farm, complete with a helicopter and dron…

A growing volunteer group in Aromas continues a nationwide rally against the Trump Administration.
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A growing volunteer group in Aromas continues a nationwide rally against the Trump Administration.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Jul 18, 2025

On Thursday, July 17, hundreds in Salinas and Monterey joined the thousands nationwide who participated in the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest…

Good Trouble Lives On protests set for Salinas and Monterey on July 17.
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Good Trouble Lives On protests set for Salinas and Monterey on July 17.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 16, 2025

John Lewis, the late civil rights activist and congressman, coined the term "good trouble" for the kind of trouble that's good to get into, li…

Budget freeze could impact key educational programs, including migrant education.
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Budget freeze could impact key educational programs, including migrant education.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 3, 2025

While school districts are preparing for the upcoming school year, President Donald Trump’s administration froze $6.8 billion in federal fundi…

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