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Conservation districts look for state funding as federal grants are cancelled, and it's Santa Cruz Pride Week

A lettuce field in California's Salinas Valley.
Oscar Jimenez
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For KAZU News
A lettuce field in the Salinas Valley.

In today's newscast, as federal funding opportunities slip away for small-scale farmers, local conservation districts are trying to find money elsewhere—primarily, from the State of California. And, it’s Pride Week in the City of Santa Cruz.

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.