Local federal workers face shutdown, report examines impact of federal cuts for Santa Cruz County

KAZU | By Ngozi Cole

Published October 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM PDT

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A woman wearing a wrist watch, black shirt, black pants and apron covered with purple grapes and green vines rests a blue cloth bag on a stack of cardboard boxes filled with partially covered orange carrots. — A report by Santa Cruz County's Executive Office says federal cuts will hurt safety nets including food banks like Second Harvest in Watsonville.

In today's newscast, federal workers in the region are now facing the government shutdown. And, a report presented to the Board of Supervisors shows Santa Cruz County stands to lose millions of dollars from federal cuts.

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Ngozi Cole

Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.

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