Moss Landing

In today's newscast, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties have launched a community survey to collect information about residents' experiences during and after the fire at the Vistra Corp. battery plant in Moss Landing. The survey is available in English and Spanish. And, campus and local law enforcement responded to a bomb threat on the Cal State Monterey Bay campus that prompted the evacuation of the library and some residence halls.

In today's newscast, there was a flare-up at the Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing Tuesday night. Authorities say residents need not be concerned, but some are.

In today’s newscast, the California Department of Toxic Substances claims the soil around Moss Landing does not have elevated levels of heavy metals, despite earlier screening results. Plus, Housing Matters hosts a homelessness solutions film screening and panel at the Rio in Santa Cruz.

In today's newscast, a new preliminary dataset from Moss Landing Marine Labs provides additional evidence linking the recent lithium-ion battery fire to elevated heavy metal levels in Elkhorn Slough soil. Plus, a refinancing move by the Marina Coast Water District saves $2.3 million.

In today's newscast, the California Teachers Association has launched an effort to coordinate collective bargaining across school districts. Plus, Monterey County soil testing has found abnormal levels of heavy metals near the Moss Landing battery plant fire.

In today's newscast, the Pacific Grove city council is in the process of creating district maps and holds its first hearing this week. Plus, initial water testing results from Monterey County after Moss Landing battery fire show safe levels of heavy metal concentrations.

In today's newscast, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., urges Republican colleagues to block a Trump appointee, Santa Cruz County conducts its Point-in-Time count and Vistra puts money in a relief fund for evacuees.

In today's newscast, details on Monterey County's plan to address homeless encampments and Monterey County officials hope to make soil and water testing from the Vistra battery fire available by the end of the week.

Researchers have found unusually high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in surface soils at Elkhorn Slough Reserve in Moss Landing.

In today's newscast, researchers have found unusually high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in surface soils at Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, prompting responses from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Plus, a feature from Dylan Music about New York City jazz trio Pickle Mafia's Santa Cruz connection.