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California officials are celebrating tools that help keep people safe during wildfires. And, the process to rename Cesar Chavez Library and Park in Salinas is underway.
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After the biggest cut to SNAP in the program's history, Erica Padilla Chavez, the CEO of Second Harvest, expects to see "pandemic level" demand at Santa Cruz County's food bank.
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- Watsonville musician George Kahumoku, Jr. brings Hawaiian music and culture to Santa Cruz.
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