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High concentrations of toxic heavy metals found in Elkhorn Slough soil, plus a music feature

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks,

Published January 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM PST

Elkhorn Slough Reserve near Moss Landing.

In today's newscast, researchers have found unusually high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in surface soils at Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, prompting responses from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.

Plus, a feature from Dylan Music about New York City jazz trio Pickle Mafia's Santa Cruz connection.

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Elena Neale-Sacks

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.

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Erin Malsbury

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.

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Dylan Music

Contact: dmusic@kazu.org

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