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Nurses are asking Watsonville Community Hospital to keep obstetric services open. And, the Little Hoover Commission is looking into the California housing shortage.

A farmworker health event is coming to Salinas on Sunday at Sherwood Hall. And, a Diablo Canyon Power Plant evaluation wraps up.

Ryan Coonerty and Ami Chen Mills unpack their positions on Flock cameras, homelessness, housing development and each other.

As the season’s first rains come to the area, local officials prepare for a wet winter. And, Watsonville Community Hospital leaders are considering service cuts to stabilize the budget.

Californians are voting on Proposition 38, which would set aside billions of dollars for health research grants. And, racist language persists in many property documents.

State funding will help a regional soccer complex unveil new fields, among other improvements. And, federal authorities charge 28 non-citizens in California for illegally registering to vote and voting.

Proposition 5 would change the recall election process for state officials. And, the state attorney general says fear of federal immigration enforcement could keep people from accessing public services.

This week's news roundup looks at plans for 'No Kings—Vote Early' rallies today, shares a meal service milestone, offers an explainer on recent higher sea levels and more.

Across the Monterey Bay region, at least 10 “No Kings—Vote Early” events are scheduled tomorrow. And, the current Kelvin wave is dissipating, but future waves coupled with storms could cause flooding.

A Kelvin wave has pushed local sea levels unusually high recently. And, with respiratory virus season upon the Central Coast, Santa Cruz County is telling people to mask up to protect the most vulnerable.