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Santa Cruz city homeless services insulated from federal cuts, and new Moss Landing soil tests are in

The city’s tent-based safe-sleeping program has space for up to 135 tents at the City Overlook at the National Guard Armory and up to 30 tents at the 1220 River Street Transitional Community Camp.
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The city’s tent-based safe-sleeping program has space for up to 135 tents at the City Overlook at the National Guard Armory and up to 30 tents at the 1220 River Street Transitional Community Camp.

In today's newscast, officials say homeless services in the city of Santa Cruz are safe from federal budget cuts. And new soil testing results show some encouraging news for one part of the area near the Moss Landing battery fire.

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.