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In this week's news roundup, another fire starts at the Vistra battery facility in Moss Landing, invasive beetles kill trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a large donation to Big Basin, and more.
H.R. 1 will reduce federal Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade, leading millions of Californians to lose their health insurance coverage. In Santa Cruz County, roughly 1 in 3 residents rely on Medi-Cal, and many are patients at Salud Para La Gente in Watsonville, where Dr. Devon Francis is the chief medical officer.
- "Big Sur Stories" chronicles the artists who live where "only the strong survive”
- Pianist and "From the Top" host Peter Dugan to perform at Carmel Music Society Gala in Sand City
- A new book looks at the Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey" pop music moment in Monterey
- ‘No one should die of a drug overdose at 30 years old’: A sister’s search for answers becomes a new book
- Docked in Moss Landing, the Western Flyer wants you to 'Seas the Summer'
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The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference. -
The lions were found dead inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a popular wildlife reserve in Tanzania. Deaths raise concerns over wildlife poisonings in East Africa. -
Former U.S. deputy national security advisor Anne Neuberger is watching for signs of competition and cooperation on artificial intelligence at President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's summit this week.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains. -
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality. -
The job market is tougher for those with a criminal record. But a Texas women's prison offers inmates skills in braille transcription that could help them support themselves when they are released.
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Xi Jinping arrives in the US this week for an important summit with President Trump. We look at what President Trump and the Chinese leader want out of this visit.
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In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea. -
At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there. -
In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.
