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Monterey Bay This Week: Marina police shooting, healthcare access, CalFresh at farmers markets, and more

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks,
Ngozi Cole, Erin Malsbury
Published January 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM PST
A memorial with a bunch of blue candles and some flowers.
Ngozi Cole
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KAZU
A memorial in Marina Heights, where Ronald Chyron Tinsley II was fatally shot by Marina police on Jan. 18 during a traffic stop.

Highlights from this week's news roundup:

  • The fatal police shooting of Ronald Tinsley in Marina on Jan. 18 has left Seaside residents grieving.
  • Monterey County hospitals and health groups are deciding how to respond to the results of a Community Health Needs Assessment that lists access to healthcare as a top priority.
  • A state program that doubles CalFresh dollars at farmers markets could be in jeopardy.

Plus other stories from the week.
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Elena Neale-Sacks
Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. At KAZU, they cover agriculture, housing and homelessness, and the aftermath of the January 2025 lithium battery fire in Moss Landing. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz. You can reach them at elena@kazu.org.
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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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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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