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Santa Cruz city council gets to work on new budget, more verification for community college applicants

A building across the street with a car parked in front and cloudy skies.
Erin Malsbury
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KAZU News
Santa Cruz City Hall.

In today's newscast, the Santa Cruz City Council begins work on a $532 million budget, in the face of massive funding cuts from the Trump administration. Plus, bots are applying to community colleges in California—and getting in, allowing scammers to collect millions in student aid.

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.