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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 say a challenge on the Timber Fire is getting equipment into the rugged terrain. And, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to limit utilities' liability for wildfire catastrophes their equipment causes.

A new leader at Cal State Monterey Bay. And, more Californians are likely to support the billionaires’ tax and oppose requiring voter ID.

Cal Fire is now operating its response to the Big Sur Timber Fire from Cal State Monterey Bay. And, President Donald Trump has recognized a Santa Cruz teen lifeguard at the White House.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is celebrating the return of ancestral remains from Harvard and Yale. And, California State University is reimagining its Basic Needs Initiative.

A U.S. Department of Agriculture judge ruled that the agency erred when it terminated a Cal State Monterey Bay grant last year. And, a preview of May Day events on the Central Coast.

Free dancing lessons from the Chautauqua Hall Dance Club, more cases of avian flu in marine mammals, and a call for accountability from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.

The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey has opened 45 housing units to support people who were living in an encampment along the Salinas River. Plus, residents react to the heat, and Cal State Monterey Bay responds to discriminatory graffiti.

Cal State Monterey Bay has received a $15 million gift from Montage Health to expand nursing education in the region. And, one of the state’s most powerful labor unions, SEIU California, says it’s endorsing East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell for Governor.

KAZU’s Ngozi Cole followed some volunteers on Saturday morning as they restored native plants in the Marina Dunes.