Marina police shooting, Santa Cruz MLK Day march, CalFresh farmers market benefits could change

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks

Published January 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM PST

A line of people march together along a street. One sign reads "Black Student Union" and another reads "NAACP Santa Cruz County." — The Santa Cruz Martin Luther King Jr. Day march drew hundreds of people downtown on Monday, Jan. 19.

In today's newscast, an officer-involved shooting in Marina. A Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in Santa Cruz contends with a national background of civil rights regression. And, a state program that doubles CalFresh dollars spent at farmers markets may be at risk.

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Elena Neale-Sacks

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. At KAZU, they cover agriculture, housing and homelessness, and the aftermath of the January 2025 lithium battery fire in Moss Landing. 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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