Moss Landing

Santa Cruz County's Commission for the Environment hosted its third and final meeting about battery energy storage systems, and PG&E announces a June 2026 restart date for the Elkhorn battery facility in Moss Landing.

Vistra Corp and the US Environmental Protection Agency reached a formal agreement related to the cleanup of the site of the January battery fire in Moss Landing. Plus, a report names Santa Cruz as the nation's least affordable rental market for the third year in a row.

An underwhelming takeaway from a recent Moss Landing Vistra battery fire report. Plus, universal pre-K kicks off during the 2025-26 school year for Monterey Bay area families.

Structure demolition at the site of the Moss Landing battery fire could begin this month, and owner Vistra Energy will be responsible for compiling a health risk assessment. Plus, paternity leave rates are increasing in California.

The Salinas City Council repealed four ordinances related to tenants' rights that went into effect in January.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.

Pacific Gas and Electric is delaying the reopening of its Moss Landing battery energy storage plant. And, white South Africans are coming to the United States as refugees claiming racial persecution. A local expert explains why that doesn't add up.

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.

A new dashboard combines data about the Moss Landing Vistra fire from multiple agencies into one interactive map. And, San Benito County explores new affordable housing options.

In today's newscast, a Monterey supervisor says weak California laws allow PG&E to propose a June 1 reopening despite not submitting a new fire emergency plan. And, a middle schooler in Santa Cruz has organized this evening's We Will Not Be Erased march.

In today's newscast, an immigration lawyer who helped a Santa Cruz woman return home after being detained cautions others about travel. And, Monterey County is conducting new environmental tests nearly four months after the fire at a Moss Landing battery storage plant.