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California teachers coordinate union efforts, Monterey County soil testing confirms high metal levels

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks,
Erin Malsbury
Published February 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM PST
California Teachers Association members launched their "We Can't Wait" campaign on Feb. 4.
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California Teachers Association members launched their "We Can't Wait" campaign on Feb. 4.

In today's newscast, the California Teachers Association has launched an effort to coordinate collective bargaining across school districts. Plus, Monterey County soil testing has found abnormal levels of heavy metals near the Moss Landing battery plant fire.
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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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