© 2026 90.3 KAZU
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
You may hear interruptions to our broadcast and livestream. More info.

Data errors delay battery fire health risk assessment, free pre-kindergarten coming this fall

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks
Published July 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT
Two towers at a battery plant.
Elena Neale-Sacks
/
KAZU News
The towers at the Moss Landing battery energy storage facility.

In today's newscast, an underwhelming takeaway from a recent Moss Landing Vistra battery fire report. Plus, universal pre-K kicks off during the 2025-26 school year for Monterey Bay area families.
Tags
KAZU News Monterey Bay TodayLocal NewsMonterey CountyMoss LandingPublic HealthEnvironmentEducationSanta Cruz CountySan Benito County
Elena Neale-Sacks
Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. At KAZU, they cover agriculture, housing and homelessness, and the aftermath of the January 2025 lithium battery fire in Moss Landing. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz. You can reach them at elena@kazu.org.
See stories by Elena Neale-Sacks