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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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1:45

Bird flu remains a threat, but farmers are hesitant...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/17

In today's newscast, University of California Cooperative Extension researchers developed a tool that shows the real-time location of migrating waterfowl, which can carry the bird flu virus. Farmers and ranchers could use it to better protect their cows, pigs and poultry.

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1:45

Travel questions ahead of Big Sur International...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/16

In today's newscast, the Big Sur International Marathon is less than two weeks away and though there hasn't been a dip in international registrants, there have been more questions about travel under the Trump administration. Plus, Monterey County supervisors voted to express support for an energy storage bill that State Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, introduced.

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1:44

Lawsuit filed over Capitola explosion, Monterey...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/10

A class action lawsuit against PG&E alleges that an explosion in Capitola in December was not an isolated incident. Plus, Monterey County installs six roadside cameras to catch people dumping trash.

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5:06

UC students fight visa revocations, and Moss Landing...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/09

In today's newscast, UC international students sue to block visa revocations, and some Moss Landing business owners say they are still struggling after a January fire.

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1:41

Protest over J6ers in Salinas, patients get insurance...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/04

In today's newscast, protesters gathered outside an event in Salinas that featured pardoned January 6th insurrectionists. And, Anthem Blue Cross and Aspire Health have reached an agreement to restore coverage for Monterey County medical providers.

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6:12

Santa Cruz teachers march, California sues over...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/03

Teachers in Santa Cruz's Live Oak school district marched in solidarity with teachers across the state in a push for increased education funding. Also, California is suing the Trump administration over cuts to federal health grants. Elena Neale-Sacks sits down with UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Steve McKay to discuss labor unions in the Monterey Bay area.

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4:32

UC Santa Cruz sociologist sees ‘a real opportunity’...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/03

KAZU’s Elena Neale-Sacks spoke with Steve McKay to make sense of this moment and what it means for the Monterey Bay area.

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1:39

UC professional workers stage one-day strike. Why...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/02

In today's newscast, thousands of professional and technical workers went on strike yesterday at UC campuses across the state including UC Santa Cruz. Plus, the director of the UCSC Center for Labor and Community discusses the importance of labor power at this political moment.

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1:40

Carmel moves one step closer to residential...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/04/01

In today's newscast, the Carmel City Council will hear an update on how to make the switch to residential street addresses. And a proposed bill would give the California Air Resources Board explicit authority to regulate indirect sources of pollution.

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1:36

Local food bank loses federal money; area union...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/31

In today's newscast, Second Harvest of Santa Cruz County has learned that it is losing more than $350,000 in federal support. And, members of United Farm Workers and other unions in this area plan to join a Cesar Chavez Day march today in the Central Valley.

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1:40

Highway 1 busway is now fully-funded, bridge repairs...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/28

In today's newscast, buses are getting their own lane parallel to Highway 1 for a stretch in Monterey County. The SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit project is now fully funded. And, Santa Cruz begins repairs to the Murray Street bridge. The work will close one lane until January 2028.

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1:37

Santa Cruz Wharf closes for repairs, Vistra faces new...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/27

The Santa Cruz municipal wharf closes for emergency water main repairs. And, Vistra Corp is facing four lawsuits and $400 million in losses after the Moss Landing battery facility fire.

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1:34

Valley Transit strike ripples into Monterey Bay area,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/26

A transit strike in Santa Clara County is having a ripple effect on this side of the hill, and local farmers are contending with USDA grant cuts.

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1:39

New tool shows where pesticides are sprayed near you,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/25

In today's newscast, a new state website called SprayDays lets people see when and where farmers plan to apply pesticides. And Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new satellite program to monitor and reduce dangerous methane leaks.

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1:38

Area educators reaffirm support for LGBTQ community,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/24

In today's newscast, Santa Cruz County educators hold a symposium to explore how best to support LGBTQ students in challenging times. And, the Watsonville Film Festival ends tomorrow with a collection of short films from local producers about the impacts of pesticides in their communities.

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1:38

Pajaro street improvements begin, Moss Landing fire...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/21

In today's newscast, another chunk of Pajaro disaster recovery money is being spent to improve streets and safety. And, a lawsuit filed against the company that owns the Moss Landing battery storage plant that caught fire in January has been moved from state to federal court.

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1:36

Santa Cruz city homeless services insulated from...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/20

In today's newscast, officials say homeless services in the city of Santa Cruz are safe from federal budget cuts. And, new soil tests show encouraging news in part of the Moss Landing fire zone.

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‘Red for Ed’ organizes at Cal State Monterey Bay’s...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/19

Cal State Monterey Bay union faculty members wore red and rallied ahead of the university’s budget town hall on Tuesday in an effort to make the administration aware of their opposition to proposed budget cuts.

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1:41

Rep. Panetta meets with federal workers in Monterey,...

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/19

In today's newscast, Congressman Jimmy Panetta heard from current and recently terminated federal workers yesterday about the uncertainty they're facing from the Trump administration. And some Cal State Monterey Bay faculty are unhappy with the university's proposed budget cuts.CSUMB holds the broadcast license for 90.3 KAZU.

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5:39

VTA strike continues and a new recession indicator

Monterey Bay Today ·

2025/03/18

In today's newscast, the Valley Transportation Authority strike enters a second week and a UC Santa Cruz economist explains his new method for determining recessions and why the tool says the country is already in one.

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