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Only one San Benito County school board race is on the ballot. Why? The rest are uncontested
29 Oct· Listen Local
The Aromas-San Juan school board changed the way its members were elected in 2022. That decision made it harder to find candidates for this election.
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Monterey Bay region gets $71 million to to fight climate change
26 Oct· Listen Local
A $71 million federal grant will help the Monterey Bay area prepare for the effects of climate change.The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation won the grant, which was administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Three candidates are running in the open mayor’s race in Salinas
22 Oct· Listen Local
Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig is not running for re-election. Three men are competing to take her place: a former mayor, the president of Salinas’ chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens, and a current Monterey County planning commissioner.
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Public schools are state-funded, so why are so many district bonds on local ballots?
21 Oct· Listen Local
Half of the local measures on the November ballot in Monterey County are for school district bonds. Selling bonds allows the districts to borrow money to repair and expand buildings and add science labs or technology to schools.
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Local band Yeobo talks to KAZU about making music, filming videos and...the Flinstone House?
18 Oct· Listen Local
Central Coast band Yeobo talks about music and making their debut video at the Flinstone House in Hillsborough.
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UC Santa Cruz healthcare, technical, and research workers rally ahead of potential strike
18 Oct· Listen Local
Thousands of workers across the UC system are gearing up to possibly go on strike, and they include more than 200 at UCSC.
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Opponents of a soda tax in Santa Cruz have raised more than $1.2 million to fight it. Here's why
16 Oct· Listen Local
Measure Z would put a two cents an ounce tax on sugary drinks in the city of Santa Cruz. Opponents have raised more than $1.2 million to fight it.
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Santa Cruz County bans sale of filtered tobacco products on condition that two cities approve
10 Oct· Listen Local
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a ban on the sale of tobacco products and cigarettes with non-consumable filters, with the condition that two of the county's four cities approve.
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In a tiny South Korean village just a mile from the North Korean border, hope thrives amid danger
10 Oct· Listen Local
In South Korea, just one mile from the heavily fortified border with the North, 400 people in a tiny farming village live a surprisingly normal life.
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Is the family farmer a dying breed? From California to South Korea, agriculture faces a crisis
9 Oct· Listen Local
The agriculture-rich Salinas Valley and farming regions in South Korea have this in common: the changing economics of farming are scaring off a new generation.
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With the presidential election now weeks away, ballots go out to voters
4 Oct· Listen Local
Ballots and Voter Guides for the November election are being sent out to Central Coast voters and eventually to every Californian.
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Construction has begun on new Pajaro River levee, but better flood protection is still years away
3 Oct· Listen Local
Construction has officially begun on a $600 million dollar project to rebuild the troubled Pajaro River levee system, nearly 60 years after Congress first identified the need.
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Undocumented college students saw a pathway to working on campus, then Newsom vetoed the bill
27 Sep· Listen Local
Citing potential legal liability, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2586, disappointing many undocumented students
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Salinas City Council unanimously passes rent stabilization, tenant protection ordinances
26 Sep· Listen Local
Members voted to adopt three ordinances that limit rent increases, bolster anti-harassment protections for tenants, and make evictions more difficult
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Monterey Jazz Festival welcomes new artistic director
26 Sep· Listen Local
The 67th annual Monterey Jazz Festival will welcome over 300 artists, almost 30,000 fans, and one new artistic director to the Monterey Fairgrounds this weekend.
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Santa Cruz to prioritize expanding affordable housing. More temporary shelter is nowhere in sight
18 Sep· Listen Local
The city is touting its success in moving unhoused residents into stable housing. But lack of shelter remains an issue.
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New Santa Cruz law responds to other cities dropping off homeless people
11 Sep· Listen Local
A new Santa Cruz City law will make it illegal for other communities to drop off homeless people without prior coordination with the city
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Judy Collins Brings Her Unique Mix of Songs and Stories to Santa Cruz
6 Sep· Listen Local
Judy Collins Performs at the Rio Theater on September 10th.
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Pajaro Valley Unified begins rollout of third-largest community schools grant in California
30 Aug· Listen Local
In May, the district received a $32.8 million grant from the California Community Schools Partnership Program. With the new school year underway, students and families are getting their first glimpse at where the money is going.
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Episodes

Only one San Benito County school board race is on the ballot. Why? The rest are uncontested

Monterey Bay region gets $71 million to to fight climate change

Three candidates are running in the open mayor’s race in Salinas

Public schools are state-funded, so why are so many district bonds on local ballots?

Local band Yeobo talks to KAZU about making music, filming videos and...the Flinstone House?

UC Santa Cruz healthcare, technical, and research workers rally ahead of potential strike

Opponents of a soda tax in Santa Cruz have raised more than $1.2 million to fight it. Here's why

Santa Cruz County bans sale of filtered tobacco products on condition that two cities approve

In a tiny South Korean village just a mile from the North Korean border, hope thrives amid danger

Is the family farmer a dying breed? From California to South Korea, agriculture faces a crisis

Construction has begun on new Pajaro River levee, but better flood protection is still years away

Undocumented college students saw a pathway to working on campus, then Newsom vetoed the bill

Salinas City Council unanimously passes rent stabilization, tenant protection ordinances

Monterey Jazz Festival welcomes new artistic director

Santa Cruz to prioritize expanding affordable housing. More temporary shelter is nowhere in sight

New Santa Cruz law responds to other cities dropping off homeless people

Judy Collins Brings Her Unique Mix of Songs and Stories to Santa Cruz

Pajaro Valley Unified begins rollout of third-largest community schools grant in California