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Bike fatalities high in Santa Cruz County, public broadcasting funding at risk

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury,
Amy Mayer
Published July 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM PDT
A cyclist bikes in a protected bike lane, which has dividers between the path and the main road.
Erin Malsbury
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KAZU News
Infrastructure like this protected bike lane on Bay Street in Santa Cruz can reduce crashes and prevent fatalities.

In today's newscast, a crash report reveals a need for safer roads in Santa Cruz County. And, how the Senate vote to rescind federal funds for public broadcasting could affect KAZU.

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Erin Malsbury
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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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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