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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As insurance companies reassess the fire risk in California, homeowners in Carmel Valley have been getting dropped from their coverage. The yard of…
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The second event of the 2019 Leon Panetta Lecture Series focused on the Role of the Press and the Congress.Speaking with Secretary Panetta were Governor…
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East Salinas makes headlines for gang violence and shootings. A theater production this weekend and next aims to shine a different spotlight on this…
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The first event of the 2019 Leon Panetta Lecture Series focused on the Mueller Investigation, the Law and the Presidency. Speaking with Secretary Panetta…
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New state funding is opening the door to projects addressing the homeless crisis across California. A Wednesday evening community meeting in Seaside will…
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Great white shark bites are a leading cause of death in California Sea Otters, according to the Marine Mammal Center. That is how a baby otter named…
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UC Santa Cruz just hired its first Activist in Residence. His name is Isai Ambrosio. His position is new at UCSC, but the idea is not new on college…
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Local, low-income families who rely on CalFresh to buy their groceries are the latest to be affected by the partial government shutdown. The Supplemental…
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Monterey Peninsula voters want a public takeover of their private water system, if it’s feasible. When they passed Measure J, they asked the Monterey…
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There’s a mountain side on the south coast of Big Sur that has been slowly slipping. Known as Paul’s Slide, it drops rocks, dirt and mud onto Highway 1.…