Put on headphones and please try to listen through this piece We've tried to capture what Palestinians in Gaza hear daily - the constant buzz of Israeli drones punctuated by explosions, gunfire, sirens - and the stress these sounds put on minds and bodies theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…

These zones include some UC Berkeley dorm buildings, frat row and many other neighborhoods where students live ⬇️

horrifying smear campaign by Israeli forces serves to manufacture justification for targeting these Al Jazeera journalists on ground in Gaza. Israel has long history of killing journalists documented by Committee to Protect Journalists . journalism is NOT a crime, these people must be protected

People who are homeless have a right to vote in Alameda County. Alameda County Health has more information: acphd.org/voting-matters…

Pleased to receive a longform storytelling award for my "Inside Eviction Court" series for The Oaklandside. And in such great company, dang!

Berkeleyside wins awards for People’s Park coverage, education reporting and arts. berkeleyside.org/2024/10/30/ber…

Exciting update! We've taken the lead. We're waiting for the Registrar of Voters to complete the process, but it's looking promising. Take a look: berkeleyside.org/2024/11/15/ade…

took a moment of silence for Palestinian journalists on stage at the SPJ NorCal Chapter @spj-norcal.bsky.social awards last night. israel has killed nearly 45,000 Palestinians and injured over 100,000 people in an ongoing genocide of over a year, according to reported numbers (obscured by western media). in

Protest going rn on on top of the border wall around People’s Park. Police are watching but not interfering at this time.

Huge upset in the Berkeley mayoral race berkeleyside.org/2024/11/20/ber…

no stranger to "firsts" -- Mayor of Berkeley, CA, Berkeley's soon-to-be mayor. berkeleyside.org/2018/10/23/fir…

Bay Area turf dancers go stupid and ride scraper bikes around Kendrick Lamar in his new music video for "Squabble Up." Local fans might recognize Dmonte, Icecold 3000 and Aktive of Turf Feinz and All Gold Niinoo of Best Alive Dance Crew. kqed.org/arts/13968608/…

2 Walgreens are closing in East Oakland. No — it's not the shoplifting. The company is closing 1,200 stores because it has failed to keep up with competitors, expanded too fast, and has legal fines associated with opiod sales & defrauding the govt. oaklandside.org/2024/12/02/2-w…

New year, new-ish beat. Joining the illustrious Eli Wolfe in covering Oakland City Hall + politics. Will continue reporting on housing and homelessness too. Pls reach out to say hi and send tips, ideas, and thoughts! DMs are off the record. Happy 2025 all.

You can apply for the Section 8 housing waitlist in Oakland from Jan. 7-25. If you're part of a low-income household, check it out. It's the first time the housing voucher list has opened in *14 years*. oaklandside.org/2025/01/03/sec…

Throughout Los Angeles, ash, smoke, wind & flames are rewriting the landscape & although less publicized, Black history. My latest gets into what is being lost, & how disaster-capitalism + the collapse of the insurance system will make it so much worse. capitalbnews.org/california-wil…

After losing their home in the Altadena fires, Fred Daniels’ family faces a cruel reality: no insurance, rising rents, and predatory developers. He wants to fight to rebuild, but he knows it is not that simple. gofundme.com/f/support-fred…

saw something unusual in the sky tonight over Oakland -- anyone else? just a row of moving, star-like light that eventually faded :o

For anyone attending the SPJ NorCal conference on May 3, hope to see you at our panel: Ensuring diversity in journalism — without paying lip service. The theme of the conference this year is "Reporting in Hostile Times," and I hope this can be a POC-led space for reporters to

something special is cooking in the bay area news scene :) be the first to get updates: comingsoon.coyotemedia.org