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A fin whale washed up on Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz on Thursday, where it subsequently died. Scientists plan to study the carcass to learn what caused its death.

Scientists are still monitoring Elkhorn Slough soil months after a battery fire reignited in Moss Landing. And, public health and mosquito experts are worried El Niño could bring on a bad mosquito season.

The regional air resources board wants fewer people burning wood for heat. And, the Santa Inez Band of Chumash Indians is looking to move some land out of county or state control.

An inclement weather shelter is opening in anticipation of an aggressive El Niño winter. The Monterey District Attorney’s office identified five people on death row who could have their sentences commuted.

It's the seventh consecutive year the commercial crab season is delayed. And, scientists in Moss Landing are working on a plan to reintroduce sunflower sea stars to California’s waters.

The weekly roundup includes area election results, voter voices, free park passes and other local stories.

One man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two teenagers near Moss Landing State Beach. Monterey County demands that Immigration and Customs Enforcement depart from its properties. And, tax measure votes in two local cities are headed in opposite directions.

Fourth graders and their families get free entry to participating state parks with the pass.

The CoSMOs Adapts tool shows where flooding is likely and what might help reduce the cost of damage it causes.

KAZU reporters spoke with voters at the polls yesterday.