The California Coastal Commission approves an event permit for an annual fireworks fundraiser in Capitola despite opposition. And, a wolf advocate from the Center for Biological Diversity says the number of wolf pups reported in California this year is concerning.

Soledad Unified School district has received a nearly 3 million dollar state grant. And Monterey county wants to hear from residents about sustainable transportation options.

Local officials and residents are celebrating the opening of a 72-unit affordable housing project in Watsonville. And, California Democrats have less than two weeks to get a redistricting measure on the November ballot.

Residents and business owners in historic Capitola Village have sued PG&E over an explosion that destroyed an apartment building, and, they say, exposed ongoing risks.

Business owners and residents will go to court this week over an explosion that happened in Capitola Village in December. Plus, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency celebrates the completion of the College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project, which will supply water to coastal farms from La Selva Beach to Moss Landing.

Homelessness numbers in Santa Cruz County are the lowest they’ve been in over a decade, and the cause of a fire that started yesterday in San Benito County is currently under investigation.

New air sensors around Pajaro Valley and Castroville will help alert schools and community members to harmful air quality. And, Santa Cruz city high schools have a new cell phone policy. Also, Gioia Cheese Co. burrata gets recalled.

Local health providers are bracing for Medicaid cuts under the new federal spending law. They say the cuts will impact their ability to care for low-income patients, potentially leading to financial strain.

The Veterans Transition Center is one of many outside organizations that sponsor rehabilitative programs at Soledad's Correctional Training Facility, which offers the most programming of any California prison.

A new preschool opens its doors in East Salinas. And, a federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Justice Department to defend its suspension of hundreds of scientific research grants at UCLA.