Protest over J6ers in Salinas, patients get insurance restored for local providers

KAZU | By Amy Mayer

Published April 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM PDT

Two people hold flags over their faces. A building with the letters AFDES is in the background. — Two Salinas residents protest an event featuring pardoned January 6th insurrectionists outside the A.F.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall on Thursday.

In today's newscast, protesters gathered outside an event in Salinas that featured pardoned January 6th insurrectionists. And, Anthem Blue Cross and Aspire Health have reached an agreement to restore coverage for Monterey County medical providers.

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Amy Mayer

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.

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