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Santa Cruz County opens two temporary shelters in anticipation of cold weather. Plus, Big Basin Redwoods State Park expands by 153 acres.

A draft version of a new farm bill would bring back a popular program that helps local fruit and vegetable growers, but overall, bigger farms would benefit most. And, California is partnering with the United Kingdom to develop clean energy projects.

The California Nurses Association is pushing for health care reform. And, Caltrans has closed part of Highway 1 south of Big Sur due to slides and debris.

Nurses in Santa Cruz and Salinas plan to join a nationwide day of action calling on Congress to defund federal immigration enforcement agencies. And, the purchase of more than 10,000 acres by the Washoe Tribe marks California’s third-largest tribal land return.

Your Allied Rapid Response for Santa Cruz County, or YARR, is expanding its volunteer network and training schedule. And, the California Fish and Game Commission has designated many of the state's mountain lions as threatened.

Skilled trade workers plan to strike at CSU campuses, Salinas healthcare workers wait for their first union contract, Monarch butterfly population continues to decline, and more in this week's local news roundup.

The Davenport school superintendent wants to build a community center at the site of the abandoned cement plant. Plus, four Monterey County traffic safety projects receive $13 million in funding.

A bill introduced this week aims to ensure the future of the popular California State Library Parks Pass program. And, a concerning trend continues for migrating Monarch butterflies.

Care workers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 2015, rallied outside of a Salinas nursing home as statewide contract talks come to a close. And, the California Department of Public Health is urging people to get vaccinated against measles.

The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am serves as the season-opener for the first of eight Professional Golfers' Association of America, (PGA) Signature Events this year. And, our newsroom partner, KVPR, hears from healthcare leaders who have dire warnings about cuts to Medicaid.