Weather

This week's new roundup looks at the run-off for Santa Cruz mayor, a farmworker health event is coming to Salinas, and how local officials are preparing for a wet winter.

As the season’s first rains come to the area, local officials prepare for a wet winter. And, Watsonville Community Hospital leaders are considering service cuts to stabilize the budget.

Across the Monterey Bay region, at least 10 “No Kings—Vote Early” events are scheduled tomorrow. And, the current Kelvin wave is dissipating, but future waves coupled with storms could cause flooding.

A Kelvin wave has pushed local sea levels unusually high recently. And, with respiratory virus season upon the Central Coast, Santa Cruz County is telling people to mask up to protect the most vulnerable.

Monarchs are returning for their annual stay in Santa Cruz, and this winter’s El Niño could be challenging for the butterflies.

In this week's round-up: UC Santa Cruz researchers say they can predict harmful algal blooms, Central Coast governments prepare for El Niño, election season is upon us, and more.

Central Coast governments are bracing for a strong El Niño. And, the League of Women Voters hosts a Salinas candidate forum tonight.

In this week's news roundup, another fire starts at the Vistra battery facility in Moss Landing, invasive beetles kill trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a large donation to Big Basin, and more.

Rescuers have tried to save common murres found on land. And, residents have settled into a Santa Cruz affordable housing development dedicated to veterans and people formerly unhoused.

In this week's roundup of local news: the Timber Fire grows in Big Sur, leaders address immigration enforcement concerns, Monterey Car Week makes charitable donations, and more.