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Watsonville gets affordable housing, budget cuts could affect foster family services

KAZU | By Ngozi Cole
Published May 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM PDT
Local and state dignitaries celebrating the ribbon-cutting of new Watsonville housing project, Cienega Heights
Credit: MidPen Housing
Local and state dignitaries celebrating the ribbon-cutting of new Watsonville housing project, Cienega Heights

In today's newscast, Watsonville gets 80 new affordable homes, including housing units for farm workers. And Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal could put foster family services in danger.
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Ngozi Cole
Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
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