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Central Coast resistance to the Trump administration

Blue and red text on a white background reads Save Our Democracy on a sign held by a protester.
Eduardo Gonzalez-Torres
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KAZU News
Demonstrators line Del Monte Avenue near Camino del Estero in Monterey on Monday, February 17, 2025 to protest the Trump administration.

In today's newscast, peaceful protests in Monterey and Santa Cruz showed support for democracy and objections to many actions taken by the Trump administration. The Santa Cruz County Courthouse on Water Street and the Window on the Bay side of Del Monte Avenue in Monterey were the gathering points for rallies that were largely organized through social media and were loosely affiliated with the national 50501 Movement. That's a reference to 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day, an online effort that organized protests in state capitals earlier in February. Monday's Not My President protests were held on the Presidents Day national holiday.

Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.
Eduardo Gonzalez-Torres joined the KAZU newsroom in January 2025 as a student intern. He transferred to CSUMB in the fall of 2024 from Porterville College and is excited to embark on his journalism journey. Eduardo is contributing to daily news coverage and KAZU's social media. He loves music, watches at least one movie a week, is a soccer fan, and enjoys the moments he shares with family and friends.