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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.

A class action lawsuit against PG&E alleges that an explosion in Capitola in December was not an isolated incident. Plus, Monterey County installs six roadside cameras to catch people dumping trash.

Teachers in Santa Cruz's Live Oak school district marched in solidarity with teachers across the state in a push for increased education funding. Also, California is suing the Trump administration over cuts to federal health grants. Elena Neale-Sacks sits down with UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Steve McKay to discuss labor unions in the Monterey Bay area.

The Santa Cruz municipal wharf closes for emergency water main repairs. And, Vistra Corp is facing four lawsuits and $400 million in losses after the Moss Landing battery facility fire.

In today's newscast, officials say homeless services in the city of Santa Cruz are safe from federal budget cuts. And, new soil tests show encouraging news in part of the Moss Landing fire zone.

In today's newscast, the Valley Transportation Authority strike enters a second week a UC Santa Cruz economist explains his new method for determining recessions and why the tool says the country is already in one.