| FEATURES By Dennis Taylor A million little pieces of Sarah Luiz have been shattered and scattered more times than anyone can imagine. That’s the good news, says the once-famous Salinas resident, who compares herself to a piece of pottery that was broken, then repaired to become something much better. “The Japanese have this thing […] The epic life of Sarah Luiz was first posted on May 3, 2024 at 11:44 am. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infri ..read more

| OPINION By Royal Calkins If there is a pause button in the judicial process, a restart switch to inject fairness into a system often dominated by which side has the most money, it is time to engage it in connection with an important defamation case that has shed light on how politics works in […] Defamation case from 2018 sheriff’s race could be over soon was first posted on April 17, 2024 at 9:04 pm. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringem ..read more

| OPINION By Paul Karrer In the last two months I’ve had a very close friend and a close neighbor take their own lives. Each took a very different path to their end. The friend (let’s call him Jurgen) I’ve known since forever. I met him in the 1980s in South Korea, where I taught […] I’ve lost two people to suicide recently was first posted on April 10, 2024 at 11:24 am. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at julie@v ..read more

Art by Mara J. Reynolds This season, Voices’ resident audio documentarians at Gray Area Podcast are introducing readers and listeners to some of our era’s most important but perhaps lesser-known elders. They’re people who’ve survived systemic injustice and historical trauma, yet are showing new generations what they’ve learned about how to address and prevent those […] Children of Horse Nations was first posted on April 3, 2024 at 12:46 pm. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the ..read more

SPECIAL REPORT | By Royal Calkins KING CITY – In dark clothes, Aracely Zavala was walking in the middle of a dark frontage road for reasons that made little sense. From the fresh scuffs later found on the soles of her boots, it seems she was facing away from town when the fast-moving SUV slammed […] Suspicious King City traffic death was never truly investigated was first posted on March 24, 2024 at 5:21 am. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infr ..read more

| FEATURES By Claudia Meléndez Salinas First it was Sacramento and San Jose. Soon, other cities followed, including Salinas in 2023. But the biggest prize came Jan. 1, when a statewide ban on lowriders finally was repealed in California. Lowriders are a quintessential icon of Latino culture in the United States, and the tribute that […] Of lowriders and exiled poets was first posted on March 7, 2024 at 10:40 am. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright ..read more

| YOUNG VOICES By Isaac González Díaz Central Coast resident Barbara Gunn lost long-term employment and her home in one fell swoop. That was more than six months ago, and since then, she’s had no options but to live in Monterey County shelters. The experience has not been pleasant.  “Some of the people (in the […] Housing Tales was first posted on March 6, 2024 at 9:34 am. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ..read more

| COMMENTARY By Claudia Meléndez Salinas A lot of interesting stuff happened during the Jan. 23 Salinas City Council meeting. Councilmembers honored Christopher Knapp as the Salinas Fire Department 2023 Firefighter of the Year, the Fire Department itself for its 150th anniversary, and the Palma High football team for conquering the state title — the […] Knives out was first posted on February 20, 2024 at 7:43 pm. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright ..read more

| OPINION By Fabiola Moreno Ruelas The year after I started the Ruelas Family Foundation, I was interviewed by journalist Joe Mathews of  Zocalo Public Square. It was 2021, and the story described the reason why I started the scholarship fund, my upbringing, and my journey through San Diego State as a first-generation student during […] The passion for giving was first posted on February 19, 2024 at 11:06 pm. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyrigh ..read more

| OPINION By Paul Karrer Photos by Isaac González Díaz On a Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I asked my fifth-graders if they knew why we had the day off. One suggested, “To celebrate MLK’s birthday.” To be honest, for a 10-year-old that wasn’t bad. “No,” another piped in, “It’s cuz he fought […] Teacher, were you a racist? was first posted on January 19, 2024 at 8:32 am. ©2017 "Voices of Monterey Bay". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me ..read more