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Federal farm bailout does little for Central Coast growers, new cohousing planned in Santa Cruz

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks
Published December 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM PST
A woman stands in rows of crops, tending to the soil.
Elena Neale-Sacks
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Noemi Avalos farms a small plot at the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) in Salinas.

In today's newscast, President Trump announced a $12 billion bailout for farmers in response to the effects of his tariffs, but it leaves out most small-scale fruit and vegetable producers. Plus, a new cohousing community is coming to Santa Cruz.
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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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