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Hi folks, if your ballot hasn't arrived yet, it will asap. There's a lot on it, and it can be overwhelming, so I personally recommend checking out the comprehensive local Dem endorsements and following them wherever helpful. Here's their list: https://montereycountydems.org/endorsements/

And please vote early (starting todaaaaaay!) so we can ensure the midterm elections are fair, unbiased and safe!

P.s. I know they took their local endorsements very seriously, interviewing candidates, reviewing records etc.

MONTEREY COUNTY — YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

Join community members for the Get the Flock Out Protest & Press Event Make your voice heard about the proposed use of Flock surveillance technology in Monterey County.

Organizers are calling on Sheriff Nieto and the Board of Supervisors to say NO to Flock, raising concerns about mass surveillance, a proposed 10-year contract, and the cancellation policy.

📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas — Entrance Courtyard

Show up. Bring a friend. Bring a sign. Make your voice heard. A strong community turnout matters—especially when decisions involving privacy, surveillance, and public accountability are being made

More info/RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/rootsofresistancethepeoplesschool/event/1030678/

I'm in central coastal California where we had winter heat waves and it appears my quince are already ripe, and it's only Late July. Anyone else experiencing this? They smell delicious!

As you probably know, the Dept of Homeland Security has been secretly planning an ICE holding facility just outside of Gilroy, less than a half hour from Monterey County. This will lead to a major expansion of ICE kidnappings in our region, with terrible effects on our community and economy. Next Sunday there will be a protest march to the site organized by Gilroy and Silicon Valley immigrant organizations. Please share and attend if you can.

Indivisible Monterey, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Monterey Peninsula and others are offering 3 free workshops today supporting immigrants.

All workshops will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church located at 490 Aguajito Road, just off the intersection of Highway One and 68 in Carmel. They are:

11am-12pm WHISTLEMANIA: help Indivisible Monterey assemble whistle kits for Monterey County residents to help protect our civil rights. All supplies provided, all ages welcomed! Please RSVP by clicking here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblemontereybay/event/945386/

12:30pm-2:30pm LEGAL OBSERVER TRAINING: learn how to safely and legally serve as a volunteer legal observer to protect the civil rights of our vulnerable friends and neighbors when immigration enforcement is near. For ages 18 and older. Offered by the Solidarity Network of Monterey County. RSVP here: https://airtable.com/appXGVL4ATrrHDWp0/pagP9q5tYvMXMcGNZ/form?prefill_Training=rec8wOfqM3D4ctzND

3pm-6pm FALL OF DEMOCRACY ART & POETRY WORKSHOP: join Monterey County's poet laureate and youth poet laureate plus poet /artist Patrice Veccione and other notable creatives. RSVP to unitemontereycounty@gmail.com or just show up!

I just bought some castor oil to deter gophers but I noticed it barely smells - is that normal? It was marketed for skin I think. Thoughts on whether the gophers still won't like it? Thanks! (Gopher image from the movie Caddyshack.)