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Monterey City Council to take final sidewalk vending vote, state bill supporting low-income patients

People walk on a wharf with trees in the background on a gloomy day with a yellow shack in the foreground.
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Tourists walk along Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey on a gloomy day.

In today's newscast, Monterey City Council is slated to take a final vote on a local ordinance that would put stricter limits on sidewalk vendors near Old Fisherman's Wharf. And, a bill would require California hospitals to inform low-income patients of financial assistance programs.

Katie Brown comes to KAZU after earning spot news and investigative journalism awards for her reporting and photography in Maine. A Report for America alumna and former Metcalf Institute fellow, Katie’s reporting beats span business, environment, and public health.