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A report on teacher salaries, the 51st Fungi Fair and understanding the complex US immigration system.

Karla Valadez is a case worker at the Santa Cruz County Community Action Board's rental assistance program.
Scott Cohn
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KAZU News
Karla Valadez, a case worker at the Santa Cruz County Community Action Board's rental assistance program, was brought to the U.S. undocumented when she was 4 years old. She recently was able to renew her immigration status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which President-elect Trump targeted in his first term.

In today's newscast: a report on teacher salaries, the 51st Fungi Fair and understanding the complex US immigration system.

Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.
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.
Scott Cohn is a nationally recognized journalist who has been based on the Central Coast since 2014. His work for KAZU is a return to his reporting roots. Scott began his career as a reporter and host for Wisconsin Public Radio. Contact him at scohn@kazu.org.
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