Homelessness funding for sober living centers, termination of USDA local food programs

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks

Published May 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM PDT

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A man sits in the bed of a white pickup truck and looks out over a field of strawberries. — Abraham Garcia at his 10-acre farm in Chualar, where he grows strawberries, broccoli, cabbage, and other specialty crops.

In today's newscast, a new bill would make some state homelessness funding available to places with sober living requirements. Plus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has cancelled two programs that helped schools and food banks buy local produce.

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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. You can reach them at elena@kazu.org.

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