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A new report says a proposed passenger rail line between Santa Cruz and Watsonville is not getting any cheaper. And, Monterey County wants to hear from residents about how best to address sustainable transportation gaps.

The Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust created their Community Seafood Program to support commercial fishing during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue delivering fresh seafood during the government shutdown.

UC Berkeley journalism instructor and historian Adam Hochschild says he wrote American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis during the first Trump administration because he was struck by similarities between President Woodrow Wilson’s agenda and some of President Donald Trump’s aspirations.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office opens a new Re-Entry Resource Center in Salinas. And, a state law aims to expand birth centers after reporting from CalMatters found California lost close to 60 hospital maternity wards in the last decade.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District delayed a decision about updates to a policy for "controversial issues" in classrooms. Plus, Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will send California's National Guard to help at food banks.

Two competing housing measures are on the ballot this election. Both propose using property tax revenue for affordable housing, but their specifics—and their motivations—differ significantly.

The 11th annual International Spinach Conference makes its return to the United States on the Cal State Monterey Bay campus. And, Governor Gavin Newsom warns funding for food assistance programs could soon run out due to the federal government shutdown.

In Santa Cruz, city voters have two competing housing affordability measures on their ballots—Measure B and Measure C. And, California will start selling its own insulin in January.

Santa Cruz Union members will vote on a strike authorization. And, a new California law guarantees legal counsel for unaccompanied immigrant youth.

Thousands took to the streets throughout the Monterey Bay Area this weekend to protest authoritarianism as part of nationwide “No Kings” rallies. In Watsonville, attendees got to hear from a special guest.