Monterey Bay Today

Monterey Bay Today

Monterey Bay Today from KAZU is your daily local news update for Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Our local newscasts are supplemented with feature stories, interviews, and occasional in-studio performances from local musicians. For more, visit us at www.kazu.org.

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Monterey Bay This Week: Timber Fire, offshore drilling concerns, super El Niño effects, e-bikes, and more

August 15, 2026 • 13 mins
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.
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Hundreds stay in Big Sur despite evacuation, El Niño may bring less common sea life to Monterey Bay

August 14, 2026 • 2 mins
Big Sur's Timber Fire has exceeded 4,500 acres, but some people have stayed. And, a strong El Niño will continue warming Central Coast waters and likely bring marine visitors.
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Timber Fire surpasses 4,000 acres, Car Week drawings support area charities

August 13, 2026 • 1 min
Gusty winds have hampered firefighting in Big Sur, where the Timber Fire has burned 4,245 acres. And, Car Week is more than a showcase for rare cars—various events offer fundraising opportunities.
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Condors released early due to Timber Fire, leaders stand up for immigrants

August 12, 2026 • 2 mins
The Timber Fire in Big Sur has burned about 3,775 acres as of midday Wednesday and cut off access to a condor sanctuary. And, Central coast leaders are reaffirming support for immigrants in the face of changing federal policies.
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Timber Fire reaches 2,000 acres, new offshore drilling proposal worries locals

August 11, 2026 • 1 min
The Timber Fire in Big Sur has exceeded 2,000 acres, with four zones now evacuated. And, Central Coast leaders continue to oppose offshore oil drilling.
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Timber Fire evacuations, families put trust in district as kids return to school

August 10, 2026 • 2 mins
The county has issued evacuation orders for parts of the Big Sur area due to the Timber Fire. And, class is back in session for Monterey County kids. Despite immigration concerns, headcounts are high.
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Monterey Bay This Week: fear of lettuce hurts local farms, Car Week, Salinas tobacco shops, Bixby Bridge no parking signs, and more

August 8, 2026 • 8 mins
In this week's roundup of local news: local farms hit by lower lettuce demand, Salinas City Council extends a moratorium on new tobacco shops, Murray Street bridge work reaches midpoint, nurses protest layoffs, a local tribe regains stewardship of 84 acres, and more.
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Bridge construction reaches mid-point, quality of Head Start programs threatened

August 7, 2026 • 2 mins
In Santa Cruz, the three-year Murray Street Bridge seismic retrofit has reached its mid-point. And, the Trump administration wants to streamline Head Start regulations for class sizes, teachers’ qualifications and more.
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Salinas extends tobacco shop license moratorium, thousands of nurses oppose layoffs

August 6, 2026 • 2 mins
The Salinas City Council has voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on issuing new tobacco retailer licenses. And, 5,000 California nurses have signed a petition against layoffs.
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'No Parking' signs go up in Big Sur, Farm to School gets permanent funding

August 5, 2026 • 2 mins
Monterey County is installing No Parking signs near Big Sur's Bixby Bridge. And, the state's Farm to School program is now a permanent part of the state budget.
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Stewardship of 84 acres returned to tribe, public penguin debut

August 4, 2026 • 2 mins
The Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation is celebrating the return of 84 acres of ancestral homeland in Monterey County. And, a fluffy penguin chick has debuted at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
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Car Week returns, Adelanto improvement plans

August 3, 2026 • 2 mins
Car Week begins on Friday. The annual 10-day celebration of “all things automotive” is expected to draw over 100,000 visitors to Monterey County. The government has filed a court-ordered plan to improve conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Southern California.
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Monterey Bay This Week: Monterey County homeless count, data center pushback in Gilroy, River Stewards relaunch and more

August 1, 2026 • 8 mins
Our weekly news roundup includes the most recent count of people experiencing homelessness in Monterey County, pushback on data center development, and the relaunch of the River Stewards program.
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Large waves complicate rescues, Central Coast leaders sign amicus brief opposing ICE plans in Gilroy

July 31, 2026 • 2 mins
The recent viral video of a teenaged lifeguard rescuing a boy at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz is just one of several ocean rescues this season. And, an amicus brief filed in San Jose this week includes 11 Central Coast communities.
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Monterey County homeless count, one final report on the battery plant fire

July 30, 2026 • 2 mins
Monterey County has released the numbers from its most recent count of people experiencing homelessness. And, a final report addressing some impacts of the Moss Landing battery plant fire is now public.
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Data center pushback in Gilroy, don't stop eating veggies

July 29, 2026 • 2 mins
Residents want the Gilroy City Council to make data center development harder. And, health officials say the cyclospora outbreak shouldn’t discourage people from eating fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Meals program reaches 30 millionth delivery, River Stewards relaunched

July 28, 2026 • 1 min
Project Open Hand delivered its 30 millionth meal this week. And, the Coastal Watershed Council and People First of Santa Cruz County have relaunched their River Stewards program.
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State legislators consider bringing back grizzly bears, disclosure of slavery ties

July 27, 2026 • 1 min
Big companies would have to disclose historical ties to slavery under a bill advancing in the legislature. And, some Democratic lawmakers want to consider reintroducing grizzly bears to California.
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Monterey Bay This Week: housing development in Monterey, stream health monitoring, new bocce ball courts, and more

July 25, 2026 • 6 mins
Our weekly news roundup includes an update on the cyclospora outbreak, stream health monitoring, new housing development in Monterey, and more.
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Beach canopy restrictions in some cities, inclusive bocce ball

July 24, 2026 • 2 mins
Some coastal cities are creating stricter rules to limit beach canopies. And, during Disability Pride Month, Gilroy gets inclusive bocce ball courts.
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