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Monterey Bay This Week: Teamsters strike next week, Salinas healthcare workers await contract, Monarch butterflies, and more

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks,
Erin Malsbury, Ngozi Cole, Katie Brown
Published February 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM PST
A Monarch butterfly adorned with orange and black wings with white spots on the edges lands on an orange flower.
Courtesy
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Mary Dainton
The Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary continues to document a population decline.

Highlights from this week's news roundup:

  • Skilled trade workers across the California State University system represented by Teamsters Local 2010 are planning to walk off the job next week.
  • Long-term care workers in Salinas wait for their employer to finalize their first union contract.
  • Urgent action is needed to protect Monarch butterflies.

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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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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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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Katie Brown
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.
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