Padilla pushes back, Vistra funds relief, Santa Cruz counts unhoused residents

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury

Published January 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM PST

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., stands at a podium flanked by others in business attire in a formal briefing room. — Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks Thursday Jan. 30, 2025, urging his Republican colleagues to block the nomination of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

In today's newscast, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., urges Republican colleagues to block a Trump appointee, Santa Cruz County conducts its Point-in-Time count and Vistra puts money in a relief fund for evacuees.

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Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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