VoicesofMontereyBay

BREAKING: Those secret South Monterey County ICE operations have — at least for now — been halted after reporter George B. Sánchez-Tello started investigating: voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/02/12/des…

Our contributors selected fascinating books for this list. Give them a read. @grlreporter @MaraJReynolds @OldSkool_Luis @chelcey_adami @Vic_Lmar

Bidding farewell to 2024 with the books we read and gave us new insights. Check ‘em out! voicesofmontereybay.org/2024/12/31/the…

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High-impact, nonprofit news is only possible with your support — and we need to raise additional funds before the year is out! Thanks to #NewsMatch, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 — when you give before 12/31. Can we count on you?

Christmas would not be the same without Royal’s Christmas poem. voicesofmontereybay.org/2024/12/21/roy…

Support community journalism! Until Dec. 31, your contribution is doubled! Help us reach our $30,000 goal! ¡Apoye al periodismo comunitario! Hasta el 31 de diciembre su contribución se incrementará al doble. ¡Ayúdenos a llegar a nuestra meta de $30,000! voicesofmontereybay.org/donate/

If you like monsters and you know there’s much to learn from them, you’ll like this story. @szarlotka @ucsc @deltorofilms @NativeSantaCruz @SantaCruzBiz @CityofSantaCruz voicesofmontereybay.org/2024/10/24/mon…

Maribel, a super-mom, is devoted to her 23-year-daughter Karizma, for whom she does almost everything except breath. The effort is exhausting and rewarding, a roller coaster of emotions that often accompanies caregivers of their special needs children. voicesofmontereybay.org/2024/11/22/sal…

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🚴‍♂️ On Saturday, November 23rd the Greenfield CSW hosted its final bike repair workshop of the year in Chualar. 🚲✨ We refurbished and repaired 40+ bikes for community members! 🔧🔩 Thank you so much to the Chualar Union School District for hosting . 🙏💚

The City of Seaside is hosting its annual Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at 440 Harcourt! This event is FREE to the community! For more information, please call (831) 899-6800.

Seaside’s Homeless Commission is seeking proposals from non-profits/charitable orgs operating food insecurity programs in Seaside. The funds will support efforts to feed unhoused and families in Seaside. Applications deadline is 01/15/25. For more info: bit.ly/fipd-rfp-2024

ATTENTION‼️ The Greenfield Science Workshop is in need of 2-3 volunteers for our upcoming whale watching trip! 🐋 If you’re interested, check out our flyer for more details! ✨

The City of Salinas is considering a rent stabilization ordinance. Voices intern Isaac González has the story. voicesofmontereybay.org/2024/08/17/ren…

Farmworker families-not just in California, but The US- suffer a lot of injustices because they have to support themselves. Millie Trevino, Líderes Campesinas, during the @ThePublicSquare forum “what’s a good job in agriculture?”

Monterey County officials settled out of court with the family Carlos Chávez, the inmate who allegedly suffocated himself by stuffing toilet paper down his throat in 2022. The settlement, reached in May, was for $1 million. voicesofmontereybay.org/2024/07/12/mon…

Before co-founder Claudia Meléndez Salinas founded Voices, she mentored high school students through the @mosaic program. You’re looking a 20+ years of mentoring! Good thing she started in kindergarten 😬