County of Monterey
The City of Soledad and County of Monterey celebrate the opening of a transitional housing facility for people who were living by the Salinas River. Plus, the Soquel Union Elementary School District board of trustees approves layoffs of 17 staff.
KAZU Green Room
Enrique Leyva
Singer-songwriter Lila Downs comes to the Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz on March 6.
- Tig Notaro has no time to waste
- Meet the KAZU on-air hosts!
- Local rock trio Yeobo's debut album blends world music and electric songwriting
- Salinas musician Flaco El Jandro enters original song "Cobarde" in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest
- WATCH: Actor Nick Offerman brings woodworking and bookish mirth to Monterey
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