Ngozi Cole
Reporter/ProducerBefore joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
Her reporting has been supported by the Young Feminist Fund and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Before pursuing journalism full-time, Ngozi worked in the humanitarian aid sector.
Born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Ngozi graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and The College of Wooster. When she’s not chasing a story, Ngozi is usually buried in a good book, or binge-watching Korean drama shows.
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Hotter weather brings on fire preparation discussions, local actions related to gender identity and on Saturday a bike event in Santa Cruz and a protest in Santa Clara County. -
Mee Memorial Hospital in King City hasn’t had a Labor and Delivery unit for six years. But, since then, family medicine doctors with additional training in obstetrics have stepped in to help pregnant patients in South Monterey County get prenatal care. That's helpful, but most still must travel to Salinas to give birth. -
Where election results stand at the end of the week, a weekend birding opportunity, a former Pacific Grove restaurant manager’s reflections on his deportation, and more in this week's local news roundup. -
Cities across Monterey County are marking Pride Month. And, new insights about the chemical tank that nearly exploded in Orange County. -
Local salmon available for the first time in years, counties oppose ICE facility near Gilroy, Salinas Valley Health offers free children's vaccines and other local news in this week's episode. -
The City of Monterey has a sales tax measure on the June ballot. And, the state Senate has passed a bill tightening restrictions on how law enforcement uses automated license plate readers. -
Santa Cruz County celebrates National Public Works Week. And, experts warn California is unprepared for future budget deficits. -
Salinas Valley Health has qualified to give free vaccines to children through a federally-funded program. And, California ups proposed support for the state food bank program. -
The Ohlone Sisters at Garland Ranch, local and state representatives react to battery energy storage news, and members of UC Santa Cruz's Iranian Student Union make sense of what's happening to their relatives in this week's episode. -
Seasonal fire restrictions are set to begin around the Central Coast on May 15. And, Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced California will be the first state to provide free diapers for all newborns.
