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Salinas has a new preschool, San Francisco judge demands answers from DOJ after grant suspensions

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks
Published August 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT
Four kids play with beads at a table, while adults supervise.
Courtesy of Alisal Union School District
The first day of school at the Buckhorn Early Learning Center in Salinas was Aug. 6, 2025.

In today's newscast, a new preschool opens its doors in East Salinas. And, a federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Justice Department to defend its suspension of hundreds of scientific research grants at UCLA.
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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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