Santa Cruz County activists protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minneapolis. And, a conference about ecological farming returns to Monterey County.

Seaside grieves after the fatal police shooting of 31-year-old Ronald Chyron Tinsley II, access to healthcare is a top priority for Monterey County residents, CalFresh benefits at farmers markets could change, and more in this week's local news roundup.

A community survey lists access to healthcare as the second highest health priority for Monterey County residents behind diabetes. Plus, the California Republican Party has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court over Proposition 50, the state's redistricting measure.

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has taken another step toward implementing the Coastal Rail Trail by cutting ties with the existing railroad operator. And, California’s two U.S. senators are sounding the alarm over conditions at an immigration detention center in Southern California.

The Monterey County District Attorney's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Marina on Sunday evening. And, California limits Medi-Cal coverage for drugs like Ozempic.

An officer-involved shooting in Marina. A Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in Santa Cruz contends with a national background of civil rights regression. And, a state program that doubles CalFresh dollars spent at farmers markets may be at risk.

In this episode of Monterey Bay This Week, stories about the one year anniversary of the Vistra battery fire, anti-ICE protests in the region, Highway 1 reopening through Big Sur, and more

It’s been one year since the world’s largest lithium-ion battery fire broke out at the Vistra power plant in Moss Landing. Some questions have been answered, while others remain.

The CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital assures the public that the intensive care unit will remain open despite financial challenges. Plus, death cap mushroom poisonings continue.

Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened Wednesday after a three year closure. Salinas City Council member Andrew Sandoval has been censured. And, Santa Cruz City Council will end its contract with a license plate-reading company.