Salinas

People rallied outside the office of California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas in opposition to Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed Medi-Cal cuts. And, residents spoke up about the Monterey City Council approving a rainbow crosswalk downtown.

The Salinas City Council repealed four ordinances related to tenants' rights that went into effect in January.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

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.

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, a former KAZU news director shares his experience after being fired from his new job at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And, a Salinas agricultural scientist was Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s guest for President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday.

A new Kaiser Permanente medical center will open in Salinas, Monterey County on Jan. 2, 2025.

Members voted to adopt three ordinances that limit rent increases, bolster anti-harassment protections for tenants, and make evictions more difficult

KAZU's Dlyan Music speaks with Flaco El Jandro and Gabi Bravo about their new single 'Acariciame'.

Salinas native and Cal State Monterey Bay student Flaco el Jandro is an up-and-coming musician. On June 22, he'll be performing at NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On the Road in San Francisco. The concert will feature musicians that competed in the Tiny Desk Contest.

The River Fire, south of Salinas, is 10 percent contained and has burned 2,800 acres. Around 1,500 structures are threatened and five have been damaged.…