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Egg prices soar amid bird flu, new federal homelessness data shows severity of local problem

The egg case is empty at the Trader Joe's in Capitola on the afternoon of Jan. 7, 2025.
Elena Neale-Sacks
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KAZU
The egg case is empty at the Trader Joe's in Capitola on the afternoon of Jan. 7, 2025.

In today's newscast, a look at why eggs are so hard to come by right now, plus new federal data highlights the dire state of homelessness in the Monterey Bay Area — especially in San Benito County.

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. Before joining KAZU, they worked as a podcast producer at The Oregonian. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz.
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.