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City of Marina turns 50, New Leaf Energy presents battery facility plans to Watsonville

black and white photo shows Marina fire department trucks in 1964.
City of Marina
The City of Marina will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, October 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at Vista Del Camino.

In today's newscast, the City of Marina hosts a series of festivities to celebrate its 50th anniversary. And, renewable energy developer New Leaf Energy presents to the Watsonville City Council about the battery energy storage facility it wants to build near College Lake.

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.
Dolores Haidee Marquez is a psychology and human communication student at Cal State Monterey Bay.