UNIVISION: El Departamento de Justicia de California y el condado de Santa Clara han presentado una demanda para detener la construcción de un centro de detención de ICE en Gilroy. El Condado de Monterey se sumará a un escrito de *amicus curiae* en apoyo del litigio.✊🏽⚖️ The Califormia Department of Justice and the County of Santa clara file a lawsuit to stop the construction of an ICE Detention Center in Gilroy. The County of Monterey will be joining an amicus friend of the court brief in support of the litigation. @AdriSutton

SALINAS’ JOSE ANSALDO GRADUATES FROM UC BERKELEY!🐻🎓 Big congratulations to Salinas’ rising young leader and dreamer #JoseAnzaldo on graduating from @UCBerkeley, the nation’s premier public university! #GoBears🐻 Many in our community first met Jose through the inspiring PBS documentary EAST OF SALINAS, which highlighted his life, determination, and resilience growing up in East Salinas. Through hard work, perseverance, academic excellence, and involvement in his community, Jose overcame all the challenges and barriers he confronted, and never lost sight of his dream. As a young student, Jose set his sights on attending and graduating from UC Berkeley. This year, that dream became a reality. Stories like Jose’s remind us what is possible when talent, grit, family and community support, great teachers, and opportunity come together. They are a powerful reflection of the promise that exists in every neighborhood of Salinas and throughout Monterey County. THESE ARE THE STORIES THAT MAKE IT ALL WORTH IT AND CONTINUE TO INSPIRE ME EVERY DAY. Congratulations, Jose! You have made your family, East Salinas, and our entire community of Salinas incredibly proud. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next. Go far and live the dream! #SiSePuede✊🏽 #EastSideLove💚 #LovingSalinas🥬 #SomosOsos🐻 #ThePrideOfSalinas🎓

COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 OF THE PAJARO LIBRARY–PORTER VALLEJO MANSION!🏠📚 Today, the Alliance of Monterey Area Preservationists honored the renovation of the historic Porter Vallejo Mansion and Pajaro Library with its Project of the Year Award. This recognition celebrates the successful completion of Phase 1, which included a full exterior restoration and installation of a new roof, preserving one of Pajaro’s most treasured historic landmarks for future generations. Now, we look forward to Phase 2, which will focus on renovating the building’s interior and making the upper floors accessible by adding an elevator and stair improvements to bring the second and third floors into ADA compliance. These upgrades will allow the community to fully utilize the building and expand access to valuable programs, services, and resources. Construction is expected to be completed by Summer 2027. This project represents a significant investment in preserving our history while preparing for the future. Thank you to our outstanding Monterey County Facilities team, contractors, preservation advocates, and community partners for their dedication and craftsmanship. This project was made possible through a state allocation secured under Assembly Bill 102, which I advocated for in 2023, along with funding from Monterey County’s Strategic Reserves. Together, we are preserving Pajaro’s rich history, expanding community opportunities, and ensuring this iconic landmark continues to serve residents in Pajaro for generations to come.👏🏽🏛️📚

🐻🎓 CONGRATS TO FERNANDA CRUZ! 🎓🐻 I was proud to run into one of my 2023 Young Supervisors, Fernanda Cruz, in Pajaro today and learn that she had received an early acceptance and will be attending my alma mater @UCBerkeley, the #1 public university in the world! Fernanda graduated from Seaside High School and has worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone. She is now making preparations to begin her college journey this summer, and I couldn’t be more proud of her accomplishments and the unwavering support of her family every step of the way. Fernanda represents the very best of our next generation of leaders. Her dedication, perseverance, and commitment to her education are an inspiration to other young people throughout Monterey County. We are all proud of you, Fernanda. Keep reaching for your dreams, work hard, and never forget where you came from. Go far and live the dream! ✊🏽📚✨AND GO BEARS!🐻💙💛 #UCBerkeley #YoungSupervisors #ThePrideOfMontereyCounty #FutureLeaders

SATURDAY FIGHTS 🥊IBF Junior Middleweight World Title: Oshae Jones vs. Elia Carranza 🥊WBC Featherweight World Title: Tiara Brown vs. Hannah Rapp 🥊WBO, IBF and WBA Junior Flyweight World Titles: Evelyn Bermudez vs. Estefany Alegria 🥊WBA Junior Bantamweight World Title: Jasmine Artiga vs. Nataly Delgado at 1:45pm on ESPN out of Orlando 🥊WBA Bantamweight World Title: Antonio Vargas vs. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez 🥊IBF Lightweight World Title: Elif Nur Turhan vs. Gabriela Tellez at 5pm on DAZN out of Glendale, Arizona 👊🏽SUNDAY: UFC 🤡

What a stadium Azteca is. Should’ve gotten more matches and specially the final

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my amazing momma, Maria Luisa Covarrubias 🎂🎉💐 I could never have accomplished so much without the love, sacrifices, and support of my mom. From her humble beginnings as a strawberry farmworker in our fields to becoming a registered nurse, community activist, and SEIU union shop steward, she has spent her life serving and uplifting others. Her hard work, compassion, and determination taught me the values of service, perseverance, and fighting for working families. She continues to inspire me every day. Today, we celebrate not only her birthday, but the incredible life she has built and the countless lives she has touched along the way. May God bless her with good health, happiness, and many more years. Happy Birthday, Momma! We love you!🎂❤️🎉 #FelizCumpleaños🪅

JUST IN: Democratic leadership in the California State Senate and California State Assembly including Senate President Pro Tempore @MoniqueLimonCA (D-Santa Barbara) and Assembly Speaker @RobertRivas_CA (D-Salinas) have reached a budget agreement ahead of Monday’s deadline. Much to read up on this. They say many proposed cuts were either delayed or avoided altogether. Here is what was just released (1/2): “The following is an overview of the 2026-27 budget agreement: Health •Rejects immediate Medi-Cal asset limit cuts: There is no change to the asset test in 2026-27, and the asset limit would be lowered to $21,000 in 2027-28, instead of moving to the Governor’s proposed $2,000 limit now. •Delays immediate Medi-Cal dental cuts: Delays dental supplemental payment cuts and UIS dental cuts by 12 months. •Prevents an automatic UIS premium increase next year: Gives the next Governor authority to decide whether UIS premiums should increase next year, rather than locking in the increase now. •Delays restricted-scope Medi-Cal changes for asylees and other qualified immigrants:Adopts the Governor’s May Revision proposal to shift asylees and other impacted qualified immigrants to restricted-scope Medi-Cal, but not until 2027-28. •Funds Medi-Cal eligibility workload: The agreement provides additional funding for county eligibility workload tied to H.R. 1. •UIS fee-for-service options:Gives the state time to investigate alternatives before moving forward with the UIS fee-for-service transition. •Delays most clinic cuts: Delays most clinic cuts by 12 months, giving providers and patients additional time. •Supports distressed hospitals: Authorizes up to $190 million in distressed hospital loans •Lowers Covered California premiums: Provides $110 million to lower premiums for low-income Covered California enrollees, for a total of $300 million •Protects reproductive health care and gender-affirming care:Adds $40 million for reproductive health care and $26 million for gender-affirming care. Human Services & Safety Net •Rejects IHSS cuts: The agreement fully rejects the Governor’s proposed IHSS cuts, protecting seniors and people with disabilities who rely on in-home care. •Supports food banks: $100 million for CalFood, including $70 million above the Governor’s proposal, to help keep food banks stocked. •Funds CalFresh eligibility workload: The agreement provides additional funding for county eligibility workload tied to H.R. 1. •Rejects Adult Protective Services cuts: Rejects the Governor’s proposed cut to Adult Protective Services. •Protects immigrant communities: $80 million more than the Governor for immigration legal services across several programs. •Supports diaper banks: $16.5 million for diaper banks. Housing & Homelessness •Invests in homelessness solutions: Provides $900 million for HHAP, the state’s local homelessness program, which is $400 million more than the Governor proposed. •Builds affordable housing:Provides $500 million for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. •Supports multifamily housing:Provides $200 million for the Multifamily Housing Program. •Keeps housing bond work moving: Anticipates a November 2026 housing bond to build more affordable homes faster and improve housing opportunity. •Keeps families housed: $100 million for housing stability programs. Schools & Child Care •Delivers higher Prop. 98 funding and a payback commitment: Compared to the Governor’s May Revision, the agreement provides roughly $2.7 billion more for schools and community colleges across 2025-26 and 2026-27, while committing to a reliable schedule to pay districts the $3.9 billion omitted from the May Revision. •Invests in special education: Increases special education base rates and cost pools by $2.4 billion ongoing.”

PAJARO RIVER LEVEE UPDATES MEETING: Join us on Tuesday, June 30, from 6:00-7:30 PM at Pajaro Middle School for a Community Flood Forum and learn about local, state, and federal efforts to reduce flood risk in the lower Pajaro River watershed. Attendees will receive important updates on featured projects, including: • PRFMA Levee Operations and Maintenance – Ongoing maintenance of all flood control infrastructure along both sides of the lower Pajaro River and its tributaries within Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties • USACE Pajaro River at Watsonville – Levee improvements along the Pajaro River, Salsipuedes & Corralitos Creeks, east of Highway 1 • Pajaro Bridge Infrastructure Resilient Design Project – Highway 1 Bridge replacement design • Bridge to Bay Project – Flood risk reduction west of Highway 1 • Local Hazard Mitigation Plan – Efforts to reduce impacts of natural hazards on PRFMA communities Your feedback is crucial to these projects and will help shape the future of the lower Pajaro River watershed. The Flood Forum will include: • A brief presentation at 6:00 PM highlighting operations and maintenance updates and featured projects highlighting operations and maintenance updates and featured projects • Interactive project stations where you can meet project team members, ask questions, and provide input on different project elements • Complimentary refreshments This event is an opportunity to learn about ongoing flood risk reduction efforts, provide your feedback on key projects, and help strengthen the resilience of your community. The Flood Forum will be in both English and Spanish. For more information, visit PRFMA.org. We look forward to seeing you there! ~~~~~~~~~~ REUNIÓN INFORMATIVA SOBRE LOS DIQUES DEL RÍO PAJARO: Acompáñenos el martes 30 de junio, de 6:00 p. m. a 7:30 p. m., en la escuela secundaria Pajaro Middle School para un foro comunitario sobre inundaciones. Infórmese sobre las iniciativas locales, estatales y federales para reducir el riesgo de inundaciones en la cuenca baja del río Pajaro. Los asistentes recibirán información actualizada sobre proyectos destacados, entre ellos: • Operaciones y mantenimiento de diques de la PRFMA: Mantenimiento continuo de toda la infraestructura de control de inundaciones a ambos lados de la cuenca baja del río Pajaro y sus afluentes, dentro de los condados de Santa Cruz y Monterey. • Proyecto del USACE en el río Pajaro (Watsonville): Mejoras en los diques a lo largo del río Pajaro y de los arroyos Salsipuedes y Corralitos, al este de la autopista 1. • Proyecto de diseño resiliente de la infraestructura del puente del río Pajaro: Diseño para el reemplazo del puente de la autopista 1. • Proyecto "Bridge to Bay" (Del puente a la bahía): Reducción del riesgo de inundaciones al oeste de la autopista 1. • Plan local de mitigación de riesgos: Esfuerzos para reducir el impacto de los peligros naturales en las comunidades de la PRFMA. Sus comentarios son fundamentales para estos proyectos y ayudarán a definir el futuro de la cuenca baja del río Pajaro. El foro sobre inundaciones incluirá: • Una breve presentación a las 6:00 p. m. con actualizaciones sobre operaciones y mantenimiento, así como información sobre los proyectos destacados. • Estaciones interactivas de los proyectos donde podrá conocer a los miembros del equipo, hacer preguntas y aportar sus opiniones sobre diversos aspectos de las iniciativas. • Refrigerios de cortesía. Este evento es una oportunidad para conocer los esfuerzos en curso para reducir el riesgo de inundaciones, opinar sobre proyectos clave y ayudar a fortalecer la resiliencia de su comunidad. El foro se llevará a cabo en inglés y español. Para más información, visite PRFMA.org. ¡Esperamos verle allí!

The first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup didn't disappoint 🇲🇽🇿🇦

MEXICO SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP 🇲🇽 It's Julián Quiñones in the scoresheet!

Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy Monterey County officials vote to support efforts to halt the project voicesofmontereybay.org/2026…

As we kick off the FIFA World Cup Games today, I joined dozens of local elected officials and community leaders across the Bay Area and Monterey Bay region to reaffirm our support for our immigrant communities!✊🏽⚖️

Nail biter

One year ago today, Monterey County declared June 10 as Los Tigres Del Norte Day | Click on the image to read the full story ksbw.com/article/soledad-pri…

The Giants trailed 9-1 entering the 8th inning ... They won 11-10 on a walk-off grand slam! #LongGameMoments (MLB x @Nutrafol @Nutrafolmen)

Lighting up the night sky in Mexico City for the #FIFAWorldCup ✨ #NovaSkyStories

SPAY & NEUTER ORDINANCE MOVES FORWARD!🐶🐱 “Supervisor Luis Alejo, who brought forward the mandatory spay/neuter proposal through the board referral process last year, said the intent behind the initiative is to address pet overpopulation in the region and reduce the euthanasia rate at the Hitchcock Road Animal Shelter. In 2024–25, the shelter euthanized 1,045 animals, according to the Jan. 15 JPA Board report. The majority were euthanized due to medical or behavioral issues. This figure represents a decrease from 2023–24, when 1,296 animals were euthanized, and from 2022–23, when 1,144 animals were euthanized.” thecalifornian.com/story/new…

KSBW: California attorney general sues to block proposed ICE detention facility near Gilroy ksbw.com/article/gilroy-ice-…