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February 1, 2025 • Vol 34 No. 3
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Your New Supervisor Checks In
It’s hard to believe how much has unfolded since the November election. As many of you know, I recently transitioned out of my leadership role at Salinas Valley Health Medical Center, taking a brief break over the holidays to reconnect with my family after an intense campaign season. Full Story page 30
Isaiah Ackerman: 1,000 Points Full Story page 10
Lithium Battery Fire in Moss Landing Officials Question Whether Plant Offers Green Energy By Jondi Gumz A fire broke out Jan. 16 and burned for four days at Vistra Energy’s flagship lithium battery energy storage plant in Moss Landing, 10 miles from Aptos as the crow flies, closing Highway 1 (a major route to Big Sur) and schools, evacuating
1,200 people, sending out black toxic smoke over agricultural fields known as the world’s salad bowl, and raising safety questions for a proposed $200 million lithium battery storage system on Minto Road outside Watsonville. ... continues on page 4
New Law Bans Medical Debt from Credit Reports
On Jan. 13, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert informing Californians that it is now illegal for most forms of medical debt to appear on credit reports. Full Story page 9
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