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Monterey County supervisors are demanding more accountability from Vistra after conflicting reports about the ecological impacts of last year’s battery fire. And, Marina becomes the latest local jurisdiction to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using its property. Plus, share your thoughts on the news about César Chavez: email news@kazu.org.
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Watsonville Film Festival
The Watsonville Film Festival opens tonight at Green Valley Cinemas. This year's theme is "art as resistance."
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Two leading democracy watchdog organizations are releasing studies this week that evaluate the state of American democracy after President Trump's first year.
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