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Cannabis back on the Santa Cruz County Supervisors agenda, DMV rakes in money from towed car sales

People inspect a vehicle.
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People inspect a vehicle at an auction at Bruffy's Tow in Los Angeles County on Feb. 18, 2025.

In today's newscast, a proposed local ordinance would allow cannabis consumption in lounges throughout Santa Cruz County. Plus, if you've had a car towed in California in the last three years, the Department of Motor Vehicles might owe you money.

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.