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Pajaro Valley gets new air sensors, Santa Cruz high schools limit phone use, cheese recalled

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published August 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT
A small white air sensor is strapped to a metal pole using plastic zip ties.
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Javier González-Rocha
PurpleAir sensors installed around the Pajaro Valley provide real-time air quality data to schools and communities.

In today's newscast, new air sensors around Pajaro Valley and Castroville will help alert schools and community members to harmful air quality. And, Santa Cruz city high schools have a new cell phone policy. Also, Gioia Cheese Co. burrata gets recalled.

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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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