In this week's episode: environmental activist julia butterfly hill comes to Santa Cruz on Sunday, libraries across Monterey Bay celebrate National Library Week, the City of Marina rings in two decades of Earth Day festivities.
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KAZU’s Jerimiah Oetting joined these local art students for an exhibition of their work. There was wine, cheese, live music … and scrubs? 🏥Turns out, museums and galleries aren’t the only places for local art. Find out why these students are thrilled their art is gracing the halls of a local hospital in Salinas.
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