Scott Cohn
Reporter/HostA nationally recognized journalist, Scott Cohn has been based on the Central Coast since 2014. He joined KAZU as a reporter and fill-in host in 2019 after several years volunteering during station membership drives.
In a career spanning more than 40 years, Scott has traveled to all 50 states, and reported from more than a dozen countries. He has earned multiple industry honors including two Edward R. Murrow Awards and three national Emmy nominations. His work for KAZU is a return to his journalism roots. Scott began his career as a reporter and host for Wisconsin Public Radio.
A native of Chicago and a proud California transplant, Scott holds a degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin, where he currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 2005, the University honored him with its annual award for Distinguished Service to Journalism.
Contact him at scohn@kazu.org.
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The California State Legislature has passed a bill that could significantly speed up the long-awaited reconstruction of the Pajaro River levee — a project that has been talked about for nearly 60 years. -
The aging Pajaro levee is undergoing repairs ahead of winter, but will remain vulnerable to floods. Despite hopes for an expedited upgrade, a safer levee is still likely a decade away.
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This year’s historic winter storms and floods, followed by unusually cold weather, set back crops throughout the region. The delay is rippling from farms to farmworkers and into the broader economy.
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Monterey County officials say the levee breach that devastated the community of Pajaro has been plugged. Now, the focus is turning to a more lasting fix.
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Monterey County administrators hope the public outcry from the latest Pajaro levee failure will spur robust federal action.
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Communities along the Pajaro river narrowly avoided disaster, as aging levees struggled to hold back catastrophic flood waters during January’s relentless storms. Despite decades of neglect and a growing awareness of the levees’ dire condition, a permanent fix is still years away.
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A Santa Cruz County music education program that was a finalist for a $500,000 national prize will not take home the top honors. But the organizers of El Sistema Santa Cruz/Pajaro Valley, and the 1,000 students who take part, still have plenty to be proud of.
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The competition honors music programs that offer students “access to learning, creating, and performing experiences that reflect their culture and identity." Finalists are in the running for a $500,000 national prize.
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The measure would levy a tax of $6,000 per year on a vacant home in a building with six or fewer units. The tax drops to $3,000 per year on apartments and townhomes in larger buildings.
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This is Homecoming Week at Aptos High School, with activities including a parade, a dance, dress-up days, and a football game on Friday night versus Seaside. But this year’s celebrations are tempered as the school community still struggles to come to grips with the stabbing on campus Aug. 31 that left a 17-year-old student dead and two other students, aged 14 and 17, charged with his murder.
