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Monterey Bay Today

Monterey Bay Today from KAZU is your daily local news update for Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Our local newscasts are supplemented with feature stories, interviews, and occasional in-studio performances from local musicians. For more, visit us at www.kazu.org.

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1:43

Monterey celebrates abalone, Santa Cruz Planned...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/28

Planned Parenthood shut its Santa Cruz location last week and Monterey had its first-ever abalone festival over the weekend.

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1:45

Funding to train medical students on the Central...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/26

A collaboration between UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz will bring more medical students to the Central Coast. And, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren pushes a bill offering some undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship.

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1:42

Monterey County schools face federal funding freeze,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/23

Santa Cruz County’s employment outlook isn't doing so well. And, as the new school year approaches, Monterey County schools are facing a nearly $25 million federal funding freeze to key programs that help students and their families.

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1:44

Data errors delay battery fire health risk...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/22

An underwhelming takeaway from a recent Moss Landing Vistra battery fire report. Plus, universal pre-K kicks off during the 2025-26 school year for Monterey Bay area families.

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1:42

As homelessness prevention funding thins out, local...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/21

In today's newscast, funding to address homelessness is in a precarious spot. Still, some grant money is available, and Monterey and San Benito counties are looking for community input on funding priorities.

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1:44

Fewer vendors near Old Fisherman's Wharf, Santa Cruz...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/17

Monterey City Council unanimously approved a local ordinance to cut the number of sidewalk vendors near Old Fisherman's Wharf by about half due to public safety concerns. And, the City of Santa Cruz praised Sen. John Laird for helping secure an additional $4.5 million in funding to support the downtown library project.

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1:43

Local hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts, PVUSD...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/16

Local health providers are bracing for Medicaid cuts under the new federal spending law. And, Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers have filed a lawsuit claiming that pesticides are harming children.

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1:44

Local tourism looks good, a class action suit over...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/15

Two counties in the region say the summer tourism season is going well. And, the Asian Law Caucus takes up birthright citizenship on behalf of newborns who are at risk of losing their citizenship.

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1:44

Monterey County housing plan inches forward, gray...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/14

Monterey County is waiting for state feedback on its overdue housing plan. And, the state has an update on the gray wolf population after a decade of conservation.

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1:43

Local students will get civics boost, healthcare...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/09

Civics and service learning are getting a boost in the region. Plus, local leaders are speaking out against health cuts in the recent federal tax and spending bill.

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1:44

Middlebury Institute closes its diversity and...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/08

In today's newscast, the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) office at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey is now closed—some work will continue as part of a restructuring. Plus, Monterey Bay area residents can apply for local subsidies on new and used electric cars.

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1:44

A new landscape for housing development in...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/07/07

In today's newscast, California is making it easier to build homes, but harder to address homelessness. Plus, Santa Cruz City Schools will continue offering free meals in the upcoming school year, as well as hands-on food systems education.

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1:43

The state budget changes Medi-Cal and homelessness...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/26

The state budget makes changes to Medi-Cal and homelessness programs. Plus, construction begins on a new campground at Fort Ord Dunes State Park

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1:41

Santa Cruz harbor bridge closed for construction,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/24

In today's newscast, both lanes of the Santa Cruz harbor bridge are closed from now until February 2026. And, Central Coast Congressmember Jimmy Panetta has introduced a bill to preserve language learning in the military.

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0:46

Local activists rally against proposed healthcare...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/23

Local advocates are denouncing proposed healthcare cuts in the California state budget that include freezing Medi-Cal enrollment for those without legal status.

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1:52

Former KAZU news director's podcast about gun...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/23

In today's newscast, KAZU's former News Director shares excerpts of her new podcast, Senseless, which deals with gun violence and the pain of losing her father to a mass shooting. Plus, California Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Jimmy Panetta have condemned President Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran without first seeking congressional approval.

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1:45

Fire season already underway, state homelessness...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/18

A local fire official urges Monterey Bay communities to become more fire-safe as the season takes off this summer. And, California's biggest source of state homelessness funding faces cuts.

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1:36

Monterey County recognizes farmworker history,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/12

Monterey County recognizes the 50th anniversary of a landmark farmworker rights legal case that banned the use of a harmful farming tool. And, immigration courts in San Francisco and Concord close early as Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities ramp up.

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1:38

Salinas repeals tenants' rights, Moss Landing lawsuit...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/05

The Salinas City Council repealed four ordinances related to tenants' rights that went into effect in January. And, a lawyer wants to move a lawsuit against PG&E, Vistra Energy and construction and chemical companies over the Moss Landing fire back to state court from the federal court.

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1:44

White South African refugees are arriving in the US,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/06/04

Pacific Gas and Electric is delaying the reopening of its Moss Landing battery energy storage plant. And, white South Africans are coming to the United States as refugees claiming racial persecution. A local expert explains why that doesn't add up.

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