My favorite clip from 2002: youtu.be/FOtJCgsSmYc

Happy Marathon Monday! And Happy Shohei Day and Happy Kings Playoffs Day to those who also celebrate. nytimes.com/live/2023/04/1…

“I hit one pothole the other day and dented a tire and then hit another and blew it out completely,” he said. “It’s crazy out there. And this was just on a Friday, trying to drive back home from San Jose.” via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/…

Wrote about the man, the myth, the legend: P-22 nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/…

“Angelenos said they identified with a life circumscribed by huge, terrifying freeways. They loved that the cougar was a reminder that wilderness persists, against seemingly insurmountable odds.” ⁦Jill Cowan⁩ via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/…

Some new, important and sad reporting on Dianne Feinstein from ⁦Annie Karni⁩ and ⁦Carl Hulse⁩. nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/…

“To be clear, this was the state of Florida using its budget to move migrants in Texas to New Mexico and California,” ⁦Rob Bonta⁩ said, calling the transport “morally bankrupt.” “These are migrants who never were in Florida.” via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/04/us/…

I made one observation on our editors' channel this morning, and it led to this post from California. nytimes.com/live/2023/06/0…

“There is a historic amount of water right now: faster, colder and more deadly than we’ve seen in recent years. There is no amount of training or exercise that prepares a human body.” Yikes! Via the intrepid ⁦Jill Cowan⁩ @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/18/us/…

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/25/us/…

What life is like in the fastest-growing large city in the United States: nytimes.com/2023/07/11/us/…

“To the extent that Hollywood defines America’s idea of where I live, Hollywood’s troubles become my troubles,” said D.J. Waldie, a cultural historian in Southern California. Always read Shawn Hubler Without Hollywood, What Happens to Los Angeles? nytimes.com/2023/07/14/us/…

We can't wait to begin working with Heather! I've been a fan of her reporting for years, and we're excited to add another Californian with extensive knowledge of the Bay Area and the state.

This is what Lahaina was like during the Maui fire: choking smoke, a barrage of embers, a traffic jam and nowhere to run but the ocean. And that was for the lucky few who fled early, despite getting no warning. How Fire Turned Lahaina Into a Death Trap: nytimes.com/2023/08/15/us/…

Lahaina residents had little time to flee the nation’s deadliest wildfire in over a century, where at least 115 people were killed. One family detailed their frantic escape more than a month after the fires. nyti.ms/44QkyiX

Thanks to the Tone family for sharing their tragic story. It is hard to imagine being in their impossible situation that day and now. Corina Knoll took great care to understand and describe what they went through. nytimes.com/2023/09/13/us/…

My first The New York Times byline: San Franciscans are tired of hearing "Are you OK?" from people elsewhere who've heard about the city's terrible reputation. The truth, as San Franciscans point out, is far less awful and more nuanced. Had fun writing this one. nytimes.com/2023/09/25/us/…

Look at what my new colleague Heather Knight did IN A WEEK:

BREAKING: Laphonza Butler will not run for Senate next year, taking just 18 days since her appointment to fill the late Dianne Feinstein's seat to decide. "This is not the greatest use of my voice," she told Shawn Hubler of the The New York Times. nytimes.com/2023/10/19/us/…

“Gulls cried. Surf broke. It was Monday, his last day. Mr. Garrison could afford only so much time off. And yet what if he was close?” In California, a father’s quest for his homeless son. Via ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.com/2024/08/29/us/…