Indivisible

Advocacy groups organize events across Monterey County to assemble and distribute whistle kits to immigrant communities. And, a bill to reduce criminal penalties for Californians who accidentally receive overpayments in welfare support is shelved.

Roughly 2,000 people gathered around the Santa Cruz courthouse Sunday for one of 1,000 nationwide ICE Out for Good protests.

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.

It's Presidents Day and some local communities are hosting "Not My President" rallies to voice opposition to many of the Trump administration's recent actions. And, this year's flu season has been rough in California.

The House of Representatives voted to curtail President Trump’s power to use military force against Iran on Thursday. Hours later, anti-war protestors…