Our weekly news roundup includes an update on the cyclospora outbreak, stream health monitoring, new housing development in Monterey, and more.
KAZU Green Room
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.
- Santa Cruz musician Keshav Batish brings "Sonic Kinship" to Kuumbwa Jazz
- The Carmel Bach Festival's 89th season explores the nature of sound
- New Canon Theatre reimagines "Romeo and Juliet" in the turbulent 1960s
- Watsonville musician George Kahumoku, Jr. brings Hawaiian music and culture to Santa Cruz.
- I Cantori di Carmel brings "Carmina Burana" to the Great Outdoors of the Central Coast
The Latest From NPR
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Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office.
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Back in the '90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning was not common. In the extremely hot summer of 2026, how are people managing?
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What do World Cup champions crave after a win? Pizza from an Orange, N.J., bagel shop. BXJ made 46 pies for the Spanish team after their victory.
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Water is often a scarce commodity in Nairobi's largest slum. The only source may be a local cartel — and with that comes the risk of sexual threats and attacks.
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As Nigeria grapples with a rapid rise in cancer cases, patients say they often feel as if they are on their own.
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The annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, postponed after a shooting on April 25, took place Friday night.
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The U.S. and Canada are opening a bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, without celebration as wildfires and tariffs increase tensions.
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Ukraine's attacks on warehouses of the Russian online retailer Wildberries have hurt small businesses and some consumers.
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Ross McElwee's documentaries have always been personal. After his son died, he wondered if it was all worth it.
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Trump's determination to find new legal justifications for his tariffs threatens to prolong the uncertainty facing the U.S. and global economies.