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In this week's local news roundup: evacuation orders downgraded to warning in parts of a Timber Fire zone, a meeting between President Donald Trump and two local families, and CSUMB has a new interim president.
KAZU Green Room
Erika Mahoney
Stephanie Wittels Wachs, author, podcast host and CEO, stopped by KAZU to talk about her new book Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis.
- Docked in Moss Landing, the Western Flyer wants you to 'Seas the Summer'
- Santa Cruz author Nina Simon explores sibling relationships in "My Sister is Going to Kill Me"
- Comedian Maria Bamford brings uncomfortable comedy to Golden State Theatre
- “Reading by the Sea” celebrates family and nature on the Monterey Peninsula
- The Catalyst, facing an uncertain future, reopens its historic Atrium stage in Santa Cruz
The Latest From NPR
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The family of Jonah Neal and their attorney were recently shown video from the day that Neal was shot by a federal agent while he experienced a mental health crisis. -
For the first time in America's 250 year history, IndyCar drivers will zoom down some of the nation's most famous streets this weekend. The drivers face new challenges on an unconventional route.
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Western states have long disputed how to split the Colorado River's water. JB Hamby, California's top negotiator, weighs in on the new federal proposal to manage the resource.
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The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality. -
MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox. -
The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.
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Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock. -
There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.
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We look at the upcoming IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., this weekend, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the construction of President Trump's White House ballroom.
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The tour of President Andrew Jackson's plantation was revamped this year to focus on the life of the 300 people he enslaved. But some people say more needs to be done for their descendants.
