Erin Malsbury
Digital Reporter / PhotographerErin joined KAZU as a journalist and photographer in 2023. She's worked as a science writer for local and national outlets, and her stories have won a Public Media Journalists Association Award, five California Journalism awards and a SciShortForm award. Erin has a master’s degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Rescuers have tried to save common murres found on land. And, residents have settled into a Santa Cruz affordable housing development dedicated to veterans and people formerly unhoused. -
New technology could change how produce is grown and harvested. Plus, Californians will vote on a one-time, 5% billionaire tax this November. -
The Plaskett fire in Big Sur continues to grow, and the Trump administration plans to rescind a rule that protects roadless areas. -
Nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital are protesting the closure of the NICU unit, and state legislators pass bills aimed at regulating the construction of new data centers. -
In this week's local news roundup: another fire breaks out in Big Sur, therapy dogs help firefighters, an endurance athlete reaches the mid-way point of a historic coastal swim, a homeowner finally finishes rebuilding after the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires, and more -
Firefighters are facing difficult conditions as they battle the Plaskett Fire. And, a Central Coast energy company is pushes for more transparency. -
The Big Sur Timber Fire has grown to more than 12,000 acres. Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group completes its first full rebuild. And, rental assistance keeps people housed. -
The Long Term Recovery Group of Santa Cruz County helps people rebuild after fires and floods. They recently completed their first ground-up build of a house that burned down in the CZU fire six years ago. -
In this week's local news roundup: evacuation orders downgraded to warning in parts of a Timber Fire zone, a meeting between President Donald Trump and two local families, and CSUMB has a new interim president. -
Firefighters are making progress on the Timber Fire, but Big Sur will need ongoing support. And, lawmakers want to protect climate programs but cap and invest auctions are bringing in less revenue.
