Climate Change

Federal dollars that help small growers experiment with climate-smart agricultural practices are drying up. One Aromas farmer has seen the benefits and wants to find ways to keep her land nourished despite precarious funding.

In today's newscast, the Santa Cruz Civil Grand Jury has released its report on the county’s climate adaptation and mitigation progress. And, nine forest resilience projects will soon get underway in Santa Cruz County. The Resource Conservation District has received a $7 million grant from Cal Fire to better prepare the region's forests for a changing fire landscape.

UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences opens its "Weather and the Whale" exhibit. And, after noticing fewer Canadians coming to town, See Monterey seeks visitors from Asia, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

The decision to take down a climate security website at NPS signals faculty’s broader self-censorship of climate research and scholarship.

In today's newscast, a new state website called SprayDays lets people see when and where farmers plan to apply pesticides. And Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new satellite program to monitor and reduce dangerous methane leaks.

In today's newscast, the Santa Cruz City Council approved a five-year roadmap for West Cliff Drive. It's meant to address the current and future effects of erosion and sea level rise. And, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is seeking public input on regulations meant to reduce damage to homes in the case of a wildfire. Plus, Carmel Bach Festival artistic director and conductor Grete Pedersen talks to KAZU's Lisa Ledin about the upcoming summer festival.

KAZU’s Elena Neale-Sacks spoke with Packard after her announcement that she will be stepping down as executive director.

In today’s newscast, the Santa Cruz Cal Fire unit has deployed dozens of firefighters and other resources to help fight the Palisades and Eaton fires in Southern California. Plus, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a new interim housing facility in Soledad.

Santa Cruz officials said engineers are still determining if the Municipal Wharf is safe after part of the pier collapsed. They also don't know if it will make sense to rebuild the damaged section.

A 150-foot section of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf collapsed amid heavy surf on Monday, and officials fear the damage will worsen before seas calm.