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Former Salinas Mayor Reflects on Chief of Staff Position

01/10/2025

Read on to learn what former Salinas mayor Kimbley Craig has to say about taking the job of chief of staff for newly-elected Monterey County Supervisor Kate Daniels.

California Study Finds Climate of Fear Driving Local Officials to Quit Amid Harassment, Abuse

01/04/2025

THREATS AND HARASSMENT are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some elected officials to change their vote.

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Newly Elected District 5 Supervisor Kate Daniels Is Sworn In.

It was standing room only at the County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, filled with joyful tears and culminating in a performance by mariachi band Nuevo Jalisco and tacos for all.

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In Hollister, a nonprofit newsroom keeps local residents apprised of momentous changes.

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Here Are Some of the Laws Our Local Legislators Authored Last Year. As for Their Impact, Time Will Tell.

On Dec. 2, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, addressed his fellow Assembly members, informing them of a new rule he was implementing for the 2025-26 legislative session: The number of bills each member will be allowed to introduce will…

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Supervisor-Elect Kate Daniels Hires Former Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig as Chief of Staff.

The dust has settled from the November election, with the vote certified on Dec. 3—the same day new members of Salinas City Council were sworn in. And 10 days after she officially concluded her duties as mayor of Salinas, Kimbley…

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Pacific Grove Residents Have the Chance to Determine the City’s Future Voting Districts.

It’s possibly one of the most democratic tasks any citizen can partake in besides voting – direct participation in drawing the boundaries of future voting districts. Residents of Pacific Grove now face that task as the city creates six districts…

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Without Funds From a Failed Bond Measure, Marina Looks to Alternatives for Facilities Upgrades.

Despite a majority of Marina voters supporting Measure U, a $50 million bond measure to upgrade outdated facilities, the approval fell short of the two-thirds approval needed to pass, and now the city needs to consider alternatives to fulfill staff…

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Do Candidates for Local Office Believe in Ghosts, Plus Other Human Insights Beyond the Politics.

There’s more to Election Day than campaign platforms. While candidates run on policy ideas and promises, they are human beings behind all those glossy mailers. The Weekly has made a tradition of asking about some of that behind-the-scenes work of…

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Carmel Unified School District Gets Three New Board Members in First-Ever District Elections.

Carmel Unified School District will have a new board of trustees after the Nov. 5 election, with three new candidates who won open seats as the district transitions from at-large to district-based elections.

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Tina Rau Pulls Ahead of Incumbent Luke Coletti in P.G. Council Race; Councilmember Beck Resigns.

In what could be a big upset the Pacific Grove City Council election, Tina Rau pulled ahead of incumbent Councilmember Luke Coletti in the latest round of vote counting. On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, she was 41 votes behind…

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One Incumbent Survives, One Is Ousted in Election for Monterey Peninsula College Board.

Two incumbent trustees from the sometimes volatile board for the Monterey Peninsula Community College District faced challengers in the Nov. 5 election. One, Chair Libby Downey, survived in her contest for Area 3. The other, Debbie Anthony, lost in Area…

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