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With Trans Day of Visibility on March 31, KAZU explored some of the places where trans people can find space for community, joy and grief.
California has passed several laws in the last few decades that make college more accessible for undocumented residents. But once these students graduate, they’re on their own.
The elementary-aged students from Tara Redwood School in Santa Cruz discovered a fossilized bone while exploring a creek last spring. The bone was from the arm of a Jefferson ground sloth — the first fossil to show the Ice Age creature lived in the Santa Cruz area.
The memorial will break ground this summer and construction is set to finish in winter. It’s among several efforts locally and nationally to acknowledge the ongoing devastation from the pandemic.
Helen Barrington shares her first impressions of KAZU, the future of journalism, and her thoughts on how the station can better serve our community.
Measure N requires two-thirds of voter approval to pass. The measure would fund the future of Watsonville Community Hospital, and is just a couple of points ahead.
County Clerk Tricia Webber spoke with KAZU about how ballot processing in the county is going.
The 12th annual film festival celebrates women in film on International Women's Day
The race’s results will impact how Soledad’s mayor is chosen — whether council members rotate the position or it’s filled by someone voters elected directly.
With a vote on Measure N, residents in the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District will decide whether improvements to Watsonville Community Hospital are worth higher property taxes for the next 30 years.
Monterey and Santa Cruz counties offer election resources in multiple Asian languages. It’s one way California has tried to increase voter registration, turnout and accessibility in recent years.
Over 200,000 registered voters. 137 different ballots. Up to a thousand election workers. All in one Central Coast County. This is what preparing for an election looks like at the local scale.
On March 5, Santa Cruz voters will decide whether to pass Measure M, which would require a referendum on any development project that exceeds the city's existing height limits, and raise the requirements for affordable units in new developments from 20% to 25%.
The only statewide measure on the March 5 ballot will pit funding for new housing and mental health treatment infrastructure against existing mental health services.
The only statewide measure on the March 5 ballot will pit funding for new housing and mental health treatment infrastructure against existing mental health services.
Student assistants work part-time jobs across the system’s 23 campuses, including CSU Monterey Bay. They’re currently capped at 20 hours a week and had no paid sick leave before a California law that took effect in 2024.
The union said over 76% of voting California Faculty Association members were in favor. Once approved by CSU trustees, the updated contract will apply across all campuses, including CSU Monterey Bay.
At 64 years old, Santa Cruz local and slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama is preparing to represent the US at the World Skate Games in Rome Italy this fall.
Monterey County has its own share of Black history — including several former Black strongholds. The festival, which also includes Q&As with the filmmakers, offers a chance to reflect on how the past shapes the county today.
At least 1,500 people have used Monterey County resource centers among the ongoing power outages caused by the intense weekend weather.
An educational community event, the Black History Month Film Festival runs through the month of February and is a partnership between the Black Leaders and Allies Collaborative and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
The latest round of winter weather spared the Pajaro River levee system, which failed so disastrously last year. That has left officials hopeful that they can keep the 75-year-old system intact for just a little bit longer, with construction on a new, stronger system set to begin this year.
The PGA Tour Rules Committee declared Wyndham Clark the AT&T Pro-Am winner Sunday evening, making it a 54-hole tournament. Play on Monday was canceled out of caution due to weather conditions.
One of the laws that went into effect this year will simplify the financial aid process, while the other establishes a grant program for Dream Resource Centers in California high schools.
John Wineglass talks with KAZU's Lisa Ledin about his new compositions that focus on Steinbeck and California.
After a few summery days, winter returns with a vengeance and torrential rain in the Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. Officials are warning about possible floods, power outages and strong winds.
This year's Pro-Am is a Signature PGA event, which means more pro golfers, less celebrities and a much bigger purse.
Hundreds of residents are suing the State of California, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, and a host of other government agencies for negligence in at least four cases filed since December.
While salary was a sticking point in negotiations, the tentative agreement falls short of the union's consistent 12% ask for the 2023-24 school year.
The Pebble Beach Scholars program will allow students pursuing a Sustainable Hospitality Management degree to work while earning money and school credit.
