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Elsa Cavazos

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Healdsburg, Napa
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Covers:  Pop culture, Latinx community, social justice, feminism, relationships, culture, food, etc.
Latina•Feminist• bilingual• Former SoCoNews equity reporter Writer/Translator for Hire

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Elsa Cavazos is a freelance writer based in Napa, California. Her work has appeared in Refinery 29, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, Marie Claire and other places.

Cavazos is fully bilingual in Spanish and can write and translate in Spanish.

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Elsa Cavazos

Elsa Cavazos is a freelance writer based in Healdsburg, California. Her work has appeared in Refinery 29, Cos…

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Articles

Negocio de dulces de chamoy de pareja de Napa satisface creciente demanda local

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By Elsa Cavazos Verified
| The Press Democrat Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Unas conocidas golosinas de goma llenan un gran recipiente plateado, a la espera de su turno en la mezcladora, donde se cubrirán con la salsa espesa —de sabor salado, picante y dulce a la vez— que constituye un condimento esencial en México. Los Gushers bañados en chamoy son uno de los productos estrella de Cha Cha Sweets, una empresa de dulces con sede en Napa que nació como un proyecto doméstico durante la pandemia.
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Trust, connections at heart of disaster preparedness outreach for Latino community in Napa County

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By Elsa Cavazos Verified
| The Press Democrat Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For a small group of community organizers in Napa County, emergency preparedness in Latino households is about more than education — it’s about fostering deep ties with the families they serve and developing trust as messengers.
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By Elsa Cavazos Verified
| San Luis Obispo Tribune Verified
Roman Holiday Gelato, a former tax accountant's tribute to Italian ice cream in St. Helena, is expanding with a second location at Napa's Oxbow Public Market. Eyeing a late August opening, owner Elisha Smiley is hard at work putting the final touches on the new location, which will feature gelato flavors made with locally sourced ingredients. Smiley opened her St. Helena shop in 2023, two years after she landed in Wine Country to teach at the Culinary Institute of America.
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Awards

Honorable Mention Business Reporting Texas APME

2019 - Business Reporting

Star reporter Elsa Cavazos won an honorable mention for business reporting, examining the dual nature of Harlingen’s rankings in affordable living. “(The) story emphasized key distinctions around demographics, such as defining affordability — an ambitious stab at examining the cost of living, median income and employment.”

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