Elena Neale-Sacks
Freelance News Reporter/ProducerElena Neale-Sacks (they/them) is a reporter and audio producer from Davis, California currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They’re passionate about storytelling at the intersections of climate change, policy, and identity, and lean into complexity in their reporting. Elena’s favorite stories to tell are ones that identify and challenge widespread assumptions, and illuminate alternative perspectives.
Elena's work has appeared on NPR's Code Switch, KQED, Netflix, CalMatters, and more. If they aren't reporting, you can probably find them playing competitive ultimate frisbee or board games, hiking, camping, or caffeinating.
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Three weeks after a segment of Highway 1 fell into the ocean in Big Sur, businesses and residents are counting down the days until the expected May 27 reopening at Rocky Creek. -
In response to technical issues with the FAFSA, the California Student Aid Commission is granting mixed-status students access to an aid program typically reserved for undocumented students. -
With Big Sur state parks closed and tourists unable to visit the area, local businesses are bracing for an uncertain summer. -
California has passed several laws in the last few decades that make college more accessible for undocumented residents. But once these students graduate, they’re on their own. -
Amid pushback from faculty over academic freedom concerns, the Board of Regents decided Wednesday to delay voting on a proposed policy until their next meeting in May. -
The only statewide measure on the March 5 ballot will pit funding for new housing and mental health treatment infrastructure against existing mental health services. -
Una de las leyes que entró en efecto este año simplificará el proceso de ayuda financiera, mientras que la otra establece un programa de becas Dream Resource Center en escuelas secundarias. -
One of the laws that went into effect this year will simplify the financial aid process, while the other establishes a grant program for Dream Resource Centers in California high schools.
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Faculty at all 23 California State University campuses plan to strike after rejecting the university’s final offer of a 5% salary increase.
