BREAKING: Today Cal Poly student journalist Elizabeth Wilson sued the university for refusing to disclose public records she requested more than 18 months ago. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2024/04/cal-po…

“These records are important to the Cal Poly community. The public has a right to know, and being patient was not enough. I had to take action.” Brava to our client Elizabeth Wilson for taking a stand! sanluisobispo.com/news/local/edu…

I had a great time at the CalMatters Ideas Festival in Sacramento last week. I enjoyed mentoring high school journalists and hearing from policy leaders across the state!

Tears and flowers: Fans gather at Willie Mays Plaza in San Francisco to mourn a favorite Giant By Elizabeth Wilson Kevin Fagan and Scott Strazzante sfchronicle.com/sports/article… via San Francisco Chronicle

Where is Oakland’s mayor? No word yet from Sheng Thao after FBI raid By Elizabeth Wilson and Rachel Swan sfchronicle.com/crime/article/… via San Francisco Chronicle

NEW: First word from Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's camp comes not from her but her new attorney — former San Francisco and U.S. prosecutor Tony Brass. By Elizabeth Wilson and Rachel Swan sfchronicle.com/crime/article/… via San Francisco Chronicle

Packed room & 100 people participating virtually. Wow, incredible ‘Behind the Headlines’ event First Amendment Coalition (follow us on Bluesky) SPJ NorCal Chapter @spj-norcal.bsky.social Society of Professional Journalists. To our wonderful hosts Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez Ginny LaRoe, thank you. Fellow panelists, @bloomberg Julia Love, @kqed Holly J. McDede Dede and FAC’s

Hey California student journalists, advisors and faculty! I’m joining Yue Stella Yu and Zaeem Shaikh for a virtual @calmatters panel this Monday, Sept. 23, 4-5 p.m. on building trust with sources. RSVP here for the link: eventbrite.com/e/building-tru… I hope to see you there!

A more personal story this time around: The mixed-race Asian people are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the Bay Area over the past ~15 years. Even coming from LA, I was surprised how many other multiracial Asian folks I saw in the Bay. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Today is a good day. Thanks to the First Amendment Coalition, I obtained my records and set up next steps for public record transparency at Cal Poly following my lawsuit in April.

JUST IN: The US Geological Survey said in a conference call that a tsunami warning is expected to be canceled at noon. Live updates >> trib.al/y9PtDii

Another great bird story (with beautiful graphics), just in time for the holidays. Go read! sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury following an FBI corruption investigation. trib.al/5PhJjr8

FAC, LA Press Club and @nppa are joined by 18 other orgs in this letter that urges agencies to allow the press to cover the fires unimpeded, so they can continue informing the public during this critical time. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/01/17/coa…