Krista Almanzan
Krista joined KAZU in 2007. She is an award winning journalist with more than a decade of broadcast experience. Her stories have won regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and honors from the Northern California Radio and Television News Directors Association. Prior to working at KAZU, Krista reported in Sacramento for Capital Public Radio and at television stations in Iowa. Like KAZU listeners, Krista appreciates the in-depth, long form stories that are unique to public radio. She's pleased to continue that tradition in the Monterey Bay Area.
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Arsenic and nitrates are among the most common contaminants found in private wells on the Central Coast. But not everyone who relies on these wells for… -
A lot of money will soon be flowing into California communities with contaminated drinking water thanks to the new Safe and Affordable Drinking Water… -
The FBI is opening a federal domestic terorrism investigation into the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting suspect. The shooter had a target list that… -
Preliminary findings from the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office show the shooter at the Gilroy Garlic Festival died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to… -
Since the Monterey Bay Aquarium opened, it has welcomed school groups for free. For most students, that meant self-guided tours through the Aquarium. With… -
Helping veterans and active duty military has been a focus of Representative Jimmy Panetta during his time in Congress. He is a veteran of the war in… -
It takes just a few seconds for Dr. Casey Grover to show me how to administer the potentially life saving drug Narcan. It is the antidote to an opioid… -
KAZU News has won three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards are given by the Radio Television Digital News Association to honor outstanding… -
The third event of the 2019 Leon Panetta Lecture Series focused on the Role of Nationalism, Globalism and Patriotism. Speaking with Secretary Panetta were… -
In case of an emergency that requires the evacuation of Pacific Grove, there are only two ways out. On Saturday, emergency planners will test a third…
