Kazu - Listen Local Podcast

Can a city legally punish someone for sleeping outside if there’s no shelter available? That’s the question at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case slated for a ruling by the end of June.

"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" is coming to the Sunset Center's Studio 105, with the help of some local performers.

Comedian Paula Poundstone performs at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz this Saturday

Students who formed an encampment in support of Palestine at UC Santa Cruz escalated their protests on Tuesday. They blocked both entrances to the University, preventing traffic from moving on or off of campus.

Walking tours are just some of the efforts illuminating the seemingly invisible presence and impact of Chinese cultural enclaves in Salinas, Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz.

It's the third strike at UC Santa Cruz in five years. Their union, UAW 4811, argues that the university has violated free speech. The action is distinct from the encampment on campus in solidarity with Palestine, but shares similar demands.

KAZU speaks with Lookout Santa Cruz reporter Hillary Ojeda about the Ruyles, a family that is leaving California due to the high cost of living in Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz Resident Charlie Lindner of the Jazz Trio The Pickle Mafia performs and talks about making music and pickles with KAZU's Dylan Music in Studio B

Increased Narcan access is one of the latest efforts by local government to address growing opioid-related deaths in Monterey County.

I Cantori's music director discusses the upcoming concert "Opera Under the Stars" at Carmel's Forest Theater

The pelicans appear to be starving and are unable to fly. SPCA Monterey County's Beth Brookhouser discusses what the organization is doing to help.

The center joins 13 others across the Cal State system specifically for queer and trans students.

Dozens of tents line the UCSC Quarry Plaza in protest of the university's support of Isreal

A Berman-authored law partly inspired the event, organized by a coalition of local journalists and educators. It aims to bolster students’ ability to detect misinformation.

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up tents outside the UCSC Bookstore on Wednesday morning

Music student Keshav Batish performs alongside his father, Ashwin Batish, who plays tabla. His upcoming recital at UCSC Recital Hall is part of his DMA program at UCSC.

Three weeks after a segment of Highway 1 fell into the ocean in Big Sur, businesses and residents are counting down the days until the expected May 27 reopening at Rocky Creek.

A Santa Cruz startup is 3D printing surfboards out of recycled plastic in hopes of making surfing more sustainable.

In response to technical issues with the FAFSA, the California Student Aid Commission is granting mixed-status students access to an aid program typically reserved for undocumented students.