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Sanctuary cities push back, wildfire research bill, and Leon Panetta speaks up

KAZU | By Scott Cohn,

Amy Mayer

Published March 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM PST

A photo of Santa Cruz City hall in the evening — The City of Santa Cruz has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s threats to withhold funding from so-called “sanctuary cities.”

In today's newscast, the City of Santa Cruz and Monterey County are among jurisdictions joining a lawsuit to fight threats to cut federal funding from "sanctuary cities." Plus, a bipartisan bill aims to fund more research on wildfires, and former defense secretary Leon Panetta says the present moment calls for Americans to stand up for what they value.

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Scott Cohn

Scott Cohn is a nationally recognized journalist who has been based on the Central Coast since 2014. His work for KAZU is a return to his reporting roots. Scott began his career as a reporter and host for Wisconsin Public Radio. Contact him at scohn@kazu.org.

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Amy Mayer

Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.

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