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Dolores Huerta tells thousands at Watsonville "No Kings" rally: "Sí se puede"

A woman wearing a blue blazer and straw hat speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd of people holding signs and flags.
Elena Neale-Sacks
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KAZU News
95-year-old labor rights activist Dolores Huerta speaks to a crowd of protestors during the "No Kings" rally in Watsonville on Oct. 18, 2025.

In today's newscast, thousands took to the streets throughout the Monterey Bay Area this weekend to protest authoritarianism as part of nationwide “No Kings” rallies. In Watsonville, attendees got to hear from a special guest.

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. Before joining KAZU, they worked as a podcast producer at The Oregonian. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz. You can reach them at elena@kazu.org.