Selected Works

A team investigation looking into the growing veterinary care industry and where it falls short for some pet owners. I spoke to legal experts and read through dozens of court cases, legal journals, and data from state regulatory boards.

As the city’s homeless census reaches an all-time high, residents pushed back against the city’s plans to build a family shelter in Bensonhurst. It would be the only shelter of any kind in the neighborhood.

I spoke to stakeholders (neighbors, parents, politicians, advocates, people experiencing homelessness), analyzed nonprofit documents, read property records, and took photographs for this piece.

Dialysis caregivers joined the “hot labor summer” in protest of two companies’ staffing shortages and work conditions. I researched, conducted interviews, sourced photographs, and wrote this piece within a few hours for a regional newswire.

Santa Cruz County reported its homeless population at about 1,800 people according to its point-in-time count, its lowest number in more than 10 years. I researched and wrote this piece within a few hours for a regional newswire.

When Your New York Landlord is a Corporation

New York City News Service. July 8, 2024.

A year-long team investigation looking into tenants’ lives and housing conditions at several buildings owned by one of New York City’s “worst landlords.” I analyzed data from public databases and from a Freedom of Information Act request using Python/Jupyter Notebooks, read through lawsuits, researched city/state housing laws, and interviewed over a dozen tenants about their experiences living in buildings under “hazardous conditions,” as classified by NYC Housing Preservation & Development.

Archive

Is a Cat’s Life Worth 40 Cents? States Vary on Whether Owners Can Get Emotional Damages for a Pet’s Death, Feb. 21, 2023

When Your New York Landlord is a Corporation, July 8, 2024

Web producer: The Newest New Yorkers, Dec. 13, 2023

Editor: A Taste of Home: For Congolese immigrants, food proves key in building community in NYC, Dec. 13, 2023

Contributed reporting: NYPD: Fire This Cop, Oct. 12, 2022

‘Clean kidneys, dirty business’: SJ dialysis workers protest poor working conditions, Aug. 11, 2023

‘Still a long way to go’: Santa Cruz County reports lowest homeless count in a decade, Aug. 8, 2023

Health officials see greater Valley fever risk following wet winter, dry summer conditions, Aug. 6, 2023

San Mateo County plans guaranteed income program for foster youth starting next year, July 20, 2023

988 national crisis hotline use soars in first year, with Californians making 280,000 calls, July 14, 2023

South Bay, Central Coast under excessive heat warning for coming weekend, July 14, 2023

Santa Clara County will pay monthly stipends to help more homeless teens escape poverty, July 13, 2023

Oakland 911 emergency services hampered by multiple outages; police union furious, July 11, 2023

Asphalt aspirations: SF has plans to resurface 500 blocks of city streets for smoother rides, July 10, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Loan Relief Plan Friday, June 30, 2023

East Palo Alto To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Parade, Block Party Saturday, June 30, 2023

Sen. Alex Padilla announces plans for senate mental health caucus, June 28, 2023

Song for the solstice: Make Music Day events in SF, San Jose put folks into summer rhythm, June 25, 2023

  • Republished by Patch (words and photo)

SF To Build 550 New Affordable Homes Across The City, June 24, 2023

Tiny home project behind Watsonville church will clear way for Pajaro riverbed restoration, June 23, 2023

Hayward sues Alameda County over foster care mismanagement, June 23, 2023

Almost 25% of SF teachers not fully credentialed, says grand jury, June 21, 2023

Photo: Laguna Honda Outlines Recertification Plans To SF Health Commission, June 21, 2023

Federal, state politicians call for bringing California’s gun laws to rest of U.S., June 16, 2023

EBMUD raises rates, plans $2.8B in upgrades, June 15, 2023

SMC Civil Grand Jury Questions Reliance On ADUs To Meet Housing Goals, June 14, 2023

Stern Grove Festival Returns With Free Summer Concerts, June 14, 2023

Farallones marine sanctuary awarded $2M as part of federal coastal conservation funding, June 13, 2023

Newsom takes aim at nationwide gun safety with proposed constitutional amendment, June 12, 2023

Public Defender Holds Sit-In For Trial Backlog, June 12, 2023

  • Photo picked up by KALW

First Lady To Visit SF Tuesday For Political Events, Giffords Celebration, June 9, 2023

Marching with Pride: Parade kicks things off at San Mateo County celebration Saturday, June 9, 2023

Community Gun To Gardens Buyback Event Returns To East Oakland Saturday, June 8, 2023

Over A Quarter Of Rescued Marine Mammals Faced Harassment From People, Dogs, June 5, 2023