Higher Education

YIMBY Monterey Peninsula is hosting a housing focused election forum. And, the next financial aid application cycle started Oct. 1.

The Monterey Board of Supervisors received an update at Tuesday's meeting about the recent flareup. And, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill affecting 60,000 students enrolled in California universities.

Members of the Iranian Student Union at UC Santa Cruz are hanging out with friends and going to classes, but they're also trying to make sense of what's happening for their relatives thousands of miles away in Iran.

Central Coast Democratic Congressman Jimmy Panetta explains why he voted against the farm bill on Thursday. And, a state bill would offer safeguards for immigrant professors at California community colleges.

A new year means new laws set to take effect in California. One measure will grant certain high school seniors automatic admission to many California State University campuses. Another will make it easier to build mid-rise apartments near public transportation.

A UC Santa Cruz program dedicated to preserving community history is ending just three years after its debut.

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay, an auxiliary of Cal State Monterey Bay, has rescinded layoff notices sent during the federal government shutdown. And, the Trump administration has sued California over laws that let undocumented college students access in-state tuition and financial aid.

How the federal government shutdown has impacted local universities. And, Santa Cruz County supervisors weigh whether to approve $500,000 in emergency funds for Second Harvest Food Bank amid SNAP upheaval.

The Santa Cruz Public Libraries Youth Poet Laureate Program hosts free poetry sessions and workshops for teens. And, the White House puts pressure on the University of Southern California and eight other universities to sign a compact agreement in line with conservative ideals.

Since the Trump administration cancelled thousands of international students’ visas, Cal State Monterey Bay staff and students have worried about what could happen to them.