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11/21/2024
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Students at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales hosted a Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 6 to honor local veterans, marking the return of an annual tradition for the Gonzales Unified School District.

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11/21/2024
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KING CITY — City of King hosted its final community walk of the year last month, with officials announcing that the weekly group activity would return next summer.

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11/21/2024
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Steve Pleich talks about the best and worst of times.

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11/21/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Racial Justice Act into law in September 2020, following the police murder of George Floyd. For the first time, defendants can put bias from any brush with the criminal legal system — from arrest to sentencing — on the stand.

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11/21/2024
Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind.

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11/21/2024
Floodwaters devastated the small communities of Pajaro and Planada in early 2023. California gave each town $20 million to recover – but as residents face down another winter, much of the aid has yet to reach them.

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11/21/2024
Gov. Newsom gets the first of 13 regional plans to boost economic development across the state. The others are to be ready in January.

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11/21/2024
Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled A Program for at-Risk Youth – And for Homeless Dogs – Looks to Expand on Its Success.

The success of UnChained can be measured several ways. Anecdotally, staff of the program point to testimony from participating youth, or to the fact that several alumni have returned to volunteer.

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled Pacific Grove Moves Quickly to Replace Three Parklets With Sidewalk Dining.

Four years ago, Liz and Kelvin Jacobs of Wild Fish restaurant in Pacific Grove were leaders in the early days of the pandemic, investing $50,000 in construction of a sturdy parklet with wind protection and heaters for chilly days, built atop parking spaces in front of their Lighthouse Avenue restaurant.

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled The Wheels Are Turning to Launch a Shuttle and Reservation System for Access to Point Lobos.

For years, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve has been burdened by overtourism. The 150 parking spaces inside the reserve fill up quickly, and many drivers are turned away, so visitors try to find a place to park on Highway 1.

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11/20/2024
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The Santa Lucia Mountains are deceptively rugged. Between Carmel Valley Road to the north and Highway 46 to the south, in San Luis Obispo County, there is just one east-west paved road that connects the coast to the Highway 101 corridor. That artery, Nacimiento-Fergusson Road, reopened on Friday, Nov. 15 for the first time since January 2021.

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11/20/2024
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On Friday, Nov. 15, as the sun set on a crisp evening, farmworkers, teachers and members of Californians for Pesticide Reform assembled in front of CineLux Green Valley in Watsonville holding signs, gathering in protest about a controversial pesticide that…

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled Sideshows Have Long Been a Problem for Law Enforcement; One in Prunedale Turns Deadly.

The glamour of flashy cars and high speeds in Fast & Furious don’t translate the same way in real life. A sideshow – or illegal street racing – can be exhilarating for some, but can also be dangerous.

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled A Marsh Restoration Project That Aims to Help Mitigate Sea Level Rise Reaches a Milestone.

After 13 years of planning and building, the Hester Marsh Restoration Project had its unofficial “ribbon-cutting” moment over the weekend of Nov. 15-17.

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11/20/2024
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FREE SPEECHThe conspiracy theory website Infowars could become a parody of itself if a judge agrees on a sale. Satirical news outlet The Onion was announced as the winning bidder for the website on Nov. 14, with plans to parody…

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled Police Report Details Allegations That Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth Raped a Woman in Monterey in 2017.

According to his bio, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth—an “author, speaker, fighter”—is a “husband, father, patriot and a Christian.” He is also a host on Fox and an Army veteran. He is now gaining national attention for his possible…

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11/20/2024
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Sara Rubin here, thinking about some what-ifs. Given the extreme promises President-elect Donald Trump has made, it’s easy to take these into some pretty extreme scenarios. It’s also easy to take them into some less-extreme scenarios, especially if Congress grants…

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled PG&E Grant Boosts 2-1-1 Emergency Response Services in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) is collaborating with California 2-1-1 providers across its coverage area, including United Way Monterey County, to offer customers critical services during times of disaster.

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