wildfires

In today's newscast, the City of Santa Cruz and Monterey County are among jurisdictions joining a lawsuit to fight threats to cut federal funding from "sanctuary cities." Plus, a bipartisan bill aims to fund more research on wildfires, and former defense secretary Leon Panetta says the present moment calls for Americans to stand up for what they value.

In today’s newscast, the Santa Cruz Cal Fire unit has deployed dozens of firefighters and other resources to help fight the Palisades and Eaton fires in Southern California. Plus, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a new interim housing facility in Soledad.

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The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost.

As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.

On the other side of the country Joe Biden also addressed the fires, linking them to climate change.

"Inmates who have stood on the frontlines, battling historic fires should not be denied the right to later become a professional firefighter," Gov. Gavin Newsom said upon signing the bill on Friday.

Wildfire season is off to a record-breaking start in California, and the recovery will be a long process, especially for the hundreds of people on the…

Farm workers in California are facing the double health threat of working during the coronavirus pandemic and fire season. Wildfire smoke often makes the air quality dangerous for harvesting produce.

Welcome to KAZU's weekly news roundup where you'll find the top local stories of the week and a few select national stories from NPR.Labor Day is upon us,…