Monterey Bay Today

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.

In today's newscast, University of California Cooperative Extension researchers developed a tool that shows the real-time location of migrating waterfowl, which can carry the bird flu virus. Farmers and ranchers could use it to better protect their cows, pigs and poultry.

In today's newscast, the Big Sur International Marathon is less than two weeks away and though there hasn't been a dip in international registrants, there have been more questions about travel under the Trump administration. Plus, Monterey County supervisors voted to express support for an energy storage bill that State Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, introduced.

In today's newscast, the Central Coast Dungeness crab season is coming to an early end this year. Plus, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors could take a position on two statewide battery energy storage bills, and more overnight closures are coming this week at Rocky Creek in Big Sur.

In today's newscast, overnight lane and ramp closures on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County mark progress toward completion of a major project. A ribbon-cutting for the pedestrian and bike crossing is likely later this spring. And, foam food packaging failed to meet a recycling threshold set in a 2022 state law, so now a ban takes effect.

The 2025 Sea Otter Classic got underway this week and it was the first time the Men's and Women’s Elite races happened on a gravel course.

In today's newscast, the California Coastal Commission voted to fine a Texas-based oil company that continued to repair a damaged pipeline despite being told to stop. And, the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival includes "Kalamazoo Gals," which tells the story of the women who made Gibson guitars during World War II.

In today's newscast, UC international students sue to block visa revocations, and some Moss Landing business owners say they are still struggling after a January fire.

Businesses near the battery energy storage plant in Moss Landing that caught fire in January say they are still feeling the effects as tourist season gets underway.

In today's newscast, the CEO of a company that helps people invest in part of a collectible car says that may be a more stable option right now than the stock market. And, Rep. Jimmy Panetta says he wants momentum against the Trump administration to extend far beyond the Central Coast.