Healthcare

Back under public ownership, Watsonville Community Hospital is ready to design its expanded emergency room. And, the Capitola City Council has rejected a proposal to build part of the Coastal Rail Trail on Park Avenue near the Capitola Trestle.

In today's newscast: several Monterey County hospitals are speaking out about their commitment to treating all patients regardless of immigration status. The third TEDx event at CSUMB presents stories about waves. And a conversation with the makers of The Long Valley, a short documentary that recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

In today's newscast, the opening of the Dungeness crab season was delayed due to migrating whales. And Covered California is already seeing record enrollment—and it remains open until the end of the month.

A group of healthcare workers protested low wages, rising healthcare costs and short staffing at Watsonville Community Hospital on Thursday

A new Kaiser Permanente medical center will open in Salinas, Monterey County on Jan. 2, 2025.

A spokesperson for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital says the bankruptcy is intended to keep the hospital's doors open, while the San Benito Healthcare District works with county leaders to find a solution.

Congressman Jimmy Panetta has been in the Monterey Bay area for a couple of weeks, traveling throughout his district. The KAZU News team sat down with him…