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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.

The Salinas City Council repealed four ordinances related to tenants' rights that went into effect in January. And, a lawyer wants to move a lawsuit against PG&E, Vistra Energy and construction and chemical companies over the Moss Landing fire back to state court from the federal court.

The percentage of homeless students in Monterey County is the highest in California. And, the county says it has corrected its online dashboard of test results following the Vistra fire.

The City of Santa Cruz is getting $30 million for a new behavioral health treatment center. And, the National Weather Service warns that June could bring above average fire danger to California.

Agriculture is a nearly $60 billion industry in the state, but many local farmworkers rely on food donations to feed their families.

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

A Monterey County Health Department spokesperson says Governor Newsom's proposal to freeze Medi-Cal benefits for undocumented immigrants would hurt 43,000 residents. And, the Salinas city council moves to repeal four new tenant protection and rent stabilization laws that took effect in January, after backlash from developers and landlords.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement just released a green card holder who has lived in Santa Cruz for decades from a Washington state detention center. And, three parks in the Monterey Bay area are on the California State Parks Foundation's first "best of" list.

The owner of Monterey coffee shop and roasting company Captain + Stoker discusses the challenges of navigating unpredictable tariffs.

The Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate program enters its second year. And, UCSC and CSUMB campuses joined a national day of action to support higher education in response to proposed budget cuts.