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Monterey Bay This Week: Pacific Grove nightlife, immigrant rights, and Capitola bookstore to change hands

A sandwich board has a business named written in chalk next to an open door and glass windows that show a record shop.
Katie Brown
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KAZU News
The front entrance of Pop and Hiss on Forest Avenue draws people in with neon signs and walls of records.

Highlights from this week's news roundup:

  • Advocates say immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence are scared to seek help amid increasing immigration enforcement. But support is available.
  • Pacific Grove, which upheld the Prohibition-era ban on booze into the 1960s—longer than any other city in California—is now home to a growing nightlife scene.
  • The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is looking for people to join a group that will recommend schools to close and merge in the wake of financial struggles.

Plus other stories from the week.

Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
Katie Brown comes to KAZU after earning spot news and investigative journalism awards for her reporting and photography in Maine. A Report for America alumna and former Metcalf Institute fellow, Katie’s reporting beats span business, environment, and public health.
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.