The sounds of Banda music play constantly in the background of Salinas. Accordions and tubas buzz out of homes, cars and concerts. Today I had Banda pounding through my brain all day at the Dia de la Familia today in at the Salinas Sports Complex. It’s far more contagious then rhythmic.
One of the best things...
Reporter Maria Zamudia and I recently took on an enterprise story to revisit the Trique community in Monterey County. Many indigenous people from the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico moved to make a home in Greenfield, California, where jobs in the fields promise some income. They bring a vibrant, beautiful culture, but the Trique people...
