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Panetta calls for ICE Facility oversight, Sea stars could help kelp forests recover

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published July 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM PDT
two gloved-hands hold a large sunflower sea star.
Rae Mancuso
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UC Santa Cruz
Sunflower sea stars, Pycnopodia helianthoides, have not returned to California waters since being nearly wiped out by Sea Star Wasting Syndrome in 2013.

In today's newscast, student-led research at UC Santa Cruz found that sunflower sea stars could help kelp forests recover by scaring away sea urchins. And, Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta is calliing for congressional oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities.
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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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