In today's newscast:
Farmworker health event coming to Salinas on Sunday
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sherwood Hall near the Salinas Rodeo. California Life Sciences — a trade association of biotech and medtech companies — is hosting the clinic.
Vice President Aracely Campa-Ramirez said federal cuts are trickling down. "Our hope is to be able to, at least through these services, provide maybe someone who has lost coverage to receive that dental care or that vision service, or have the opportunity to speak with a doctor," said Campa-Ramirez.
Vaccinations, glucose and blood pressure screenings and other resources will be offered for free. Campa-Ramirez said local partners were key to finding out what the farmworker community needed.
"Mental health services has been a big ask. A lot of these communities often work isolated, very long hours. And just given some of the ongoing challenges, that's been a big area of focus," said Campa-Ramirez.
Ayudando a Latinos a Soñar or ALAS, which recently opened a clinic in Salinas, will be offering mental health resources at the event.
State committee finishes Diablo Canyon Power Plant evaluation
A state committee that evaluates the safety of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant has wrapped up its meeting in Avila Beach. The group discussed new test data that suggests the plant is safe to operate until 2045.
But Assemblymember Dawn Addis, whose district includes parts of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, told the meeting she doesn’t trust the analysis from operator PG&E or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
“I do think those entities have become too susceptible to politics and their own bias, even if it’s unconscious bias," said Addis.
According to state law, Diablo Canyon is scheduled to close in 2030. But earlier this year, the plant received a new federal license to run until 2045.
That reporting from our news partner, KCBX.
