Jerimiah Oetting
News DirectorJerimiah Oetting is KAZU’s news director. Prior to his career in public media, he was a field biologist with the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service.
His work brought him to eight western states in less than a decade. In that short time, he experienced natural disasters wrought by climate change, and the intense battles between industry and conservation playing out in small towns. In short, he witnessed unfolding stories from a swiftly changing world. His desire to tell those stories led him to the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, where he graduated in 2020
Jerimiah loves stories that capture the many ways life fights to persist on this pale blue dot. When he’s not reporting on the changing planet, he’s probably out somewhere enjoying it.
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The elementary-aged students from Tara Redwood School in Santa Cruz discovered a fossilized bone while exploring a creek last spring. The bone was from the arm of a Jefferson ground sloth — the first fossil to show the Ice Age creature lived in the Santa Cruz area.
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Measure N requires two-thirds of voter approval to pass. The measure would fund the future of Watsonville Community Hospital, and is just a couple of points ahead.
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With a vote on Measure N, residents in the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District will decide whether improvements to Watsonville Community Hospital are worth higher property taxes for the next 30 years.
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The PGA Tour Rules Committee declared Wyndham Clark the AT&T Pro-Am winner Sunday evening, making it a 54-hole tournament. Play on Monday was canceled out of caution due to weather conditions.
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After a few summery days, winter returns with a vengeance and torrential rain in the Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. Officials are warning about possible floods, power outages and strong winds.
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After hearing concerns from the public, Monterey County supervisors deliberated this week over how much money should go towards immediate relief versus a lengthy list of other projects.
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Jerry Boylan was found guilty of criminal negligence on Monday for the fire that killed all of his passengers and one crew member during a 2019 diving trip near the Channel Islands.
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The third-ever Festival of Monsters adds deep discourse to monster fandom, and explores what creepy creatures reflect about our deepest fears and desires.
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Panetta, whose district lies along California's central coast, was part of a delegation in the middle east to strengthen relations between Israel and other countries in the region.
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The construction will also continue an ongoing improvement project meant to make the wharf more stable and resilient to future storms.