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    <title>&#x27;No Parking&#x27; signs go up in Big Sur, Farm to School gets permanent funding</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Monterey County has released the numbers from its most recent count of people experiencing homelessness. And, a final report addressing some impacts of the Moss Landing battery plant fire is now public.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Big companies would have to disclose historical ties to slavery under a bill advancing in the legislature. And, some Democratic lawmakers want to consider reintroducing grizzly bears to California.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Some coastal cities are creating stricter rules to limit beach canopies. And, during Disability Pride Month, Gilroy gets inclusive bocce ball courts.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Some coastal cities are creating stricter rules to limit beach canopies. And,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Monterey County has approved a policy to get newly available water to projects that have been waiting. And, a poll finds 44% of teens have seen AI-generated sexual content.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:29:35 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An ongoing investigation into the source of a food-borne illness outbreak now…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Our round-up of the week's news includes the latest on food safety concerns following a national food-borne illness outbreak, a local youth leader heading to the FIFA World Cup Final, notices along parts of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, plus more.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our round-up of the week's news includes the latest on food safety concerns…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[The city of Santa Cruz has posted yellow development notices along parts of West Cliff Drive. And, speculation about the nationwide outbreak of a food-born illness making people sick could impact Monterey Bay agriculture.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The city of Santa Cruz has posted yellow development notices along parts of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[A petition challenging the legality of Santa Cruz's tax on high-sugar beverages was struck down. And, new research shows coastal access is not equal among communities in California.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:31:36 -0700</pubDate>
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