ICE allowed to resume aggressive sweeps in LA, Central Coast farm gets $2 million for food distribution network

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks

Published September 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT

Three farmers stand in front of a tractor outside. — Brisa Ranch owners from left to right: Cristobal Cruz Hernandez, Veronica Mazariegos-Anastassiou, and Cole Mazariegos-Anastassiou.

In today's newscast, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for immigration agents to stop people based on their race. And, a Central Coast food distribution network aims to shorten the farm to fork supply chain and help area small farms.

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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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