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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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The policy that was adopted is less restrictive than previous versions, following student and faculty concerns.
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With extreme heat warnings issued for much of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, here’s what you can do to stay cool through the holiday weekend.
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After a Supreme Court ruling, Santa Cruz can now choose to ban homeless people from sleeping outsideThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that an Oregon city’s laws banning homeless people from sleeping in public do not violate the Constitution. The ruling clears the way for cities across the country to institute similar bans.
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Can a city legally punish someone for sleeping outside if there’s no shelter available? That’s the question at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case slated for a ruling by the end of June.
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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.
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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.
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With Big Sur state parks closed and tourists unable to visit the area, local businesses are bracing for an uncertain summer.
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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.
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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.
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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.