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People in Monterey protested on Wednesday evening against the deployment of military forces in Los Angeles. Plus, the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust launches the third annual effort to get fresh local fish to food banks.

Monterey County recognizes the 50th anniversary of a landmark farmworker rights legal case that banned the use of a harmful farming tool. And, immigration courts in San Francisco and Concord close early as Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities ramp up.

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, 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.

In today's newscast, opponents of the Trump administration's recent actions protested in many Central Coast communities on Saturday. And, it's National Library Week, but the state library says a big federal grant was just terminated.

In today's newscast, protesters gathered outside an event in Salinas that featured pardoned January 6th insurrectionists. And, Anthem Blue Cross and Aspire Health have reached an agreement to restore coverage for Monterey County medical providers.

In today's newscast, peaceful protests in Monterey and Santa Cruz showed support for democracy and objections to many actions taken by the Trump administration. The Santa Cruz County Courthouse on Water Street and the Window on the Bay side of Del Monte Avenue in Monterey were the gathering points for rallies that were largely organized through social media and were loosely affiliated with the national 50501 Movement. That's a reference to 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day, an online effort that organized protests in state capitals earlier in February. Monday's Not My President protests were held on the Presidents Day national holiday.

Hundreds of people turned out in Santa Cruz and Monterey as part of a nationwide Presidents Day protest against Trump administration policies.

It's Presidents Day and some local communities are hosting "Not My President" rallies to voice opposition to many of the Trump administration's recent actions. And, this year's flu season has been rough in California.

Dozens of tents line the UCSC Quarry Plaza in protest of the university's support of Israel.