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International Women’s Day protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence
Women also protested for better access to gender-specific health care, equal pay and other issues.
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Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women’s Day
Opening the center on International Women’s Day across from the legislature was a symbolic challenge to authorities in the traditionally Roman Catholic nation.
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Monterey County inmate gets 25 years to life for sex assault on prison nurse
The inmate was walking in a yard at Salinas Valley State Prison on March 23, 2023, when he approached a licensed vocational nurse asking for…
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Police search for Salinas fugitive convicted in Monterey gun, evasion case
Jesse David Martinez, 43, was present for jury selection but failed to appear for the rest of the trial and was convicted in absentia.
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‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders
Nonprofit leaders and case workers say they are seeing sharp increases in depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal thoughts among the young people they serve.
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Martinez: One dead, one injured in two-vehicle crash
Investigation under way into the cause of the collision.
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Pac-12 expansion options: Texas State, not UNLV, should be the top target because membership is about the future, not the present
Expansion decisions, which will follow the media rights deal, must be made with 2030 in mind.
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Letters: By electing Tordillos, S.J. District 3 rejects corporate influence
Also: Complete ban | Politics of hate | Path to bombings | U.S. system. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for June 29, 2025. More
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What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past
Defense secretary nominee will publicly face senators for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on…
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Opinion: Whooping cough vaccine has an awareness problem
Recent pertussis surge poses danger to infants and highlights need for better vaccine education and access.
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Feldman: Musk and his critics are both wrong about free speech on X
While Musk has the right to demonetize MAGA critics for their opinions, he isn’t truly applying the First…
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing.
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Lawsuits blame utility companies for Eaton and Palisades fires
Edison officials say there were no interruptions or other electrical anomalies in their system until an hour after…
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Special counsel who investigated Trump says his team ‘stood up for the rule of law’
Jack Smith said he believes Trump would have been convicted had he not won the 2024 election.
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Asking Eric: The mom overreacted and limited my contact with the grandkids
Our son has gone underground and won’t weigh in on his wife’s dictum.
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Harriette Cole: My boss must have noticed how uptight I’ve gotten
Plus: Do I need to leave the big city for my husband’s well-being?
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Miss Manners: My friend’s husband is upset about me, and now he wants a divorce
I’m currently their houseguest. The tension is insane.