Tulare County waterways spring to life with flows dumped out of Kaweah and Success lakes to comply with President Trumps emergency order for more water for southern California wildfires sjvwater.org/water-water-ev…

A month ago was my 1st day HuffPost as National Investigative Reporter, what I thought was a new chapter for me Today I was laid off, as part of cuts they announced 3 hrs into my first day I was just gearing up to dig into 3 investigations. If your newsroom is hiring reach out

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs had, in recent years, levied multi-million dollar fines against LinkedIn, Google, and others for discrimination. It was in the middle of auditing Tesla. Then came a new EO. Exclusive from The San Francisco Standard: sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/tru…

Fire size is also a function of the legacy of full fire suppression in California. I would love to see us stop using acreage as a yardstick for climate change. We need to burn a little on every best day or it all burns on the worst days.

Amidst this nightmare, a small bright spot: My team at The San Francisco Standard is growing. Enterprise reporter: jobs.sfstandard.com/p/e932c2f2a8... Data graphics reporter: jobs.sfstandard.com/p/0afdb55de1... Please share, and reach out with any questions.

(1/4) Recent layoffs of federal workers has a disproportionate impact on Native Americans, but is receiving almost no media attention. In Indian Health Services, which provides healthcare to 2.8 mil NAs, 2,200 people were laid off, including 1,400 who provide direct patient care.

#journalismjobs here. My DMs are open for questions.

Really looking forward to this conversation with Alissa Walker. Disaster gentrification and insurance; zone zero and vulcan vents; rebuilding and retreating; community design and shelter in place; fire and the future of California — tomorrow at 1pm PT. torched.la/torched-talks-…

"I don't know what happened to the water." An Army Corps official was grilled at a congressional hearing about the sudden release of water from dams. The official struggled to answer questions about the decision and its consequences. sjvwater.org/army-corps-gri… SJV Water California Sun

I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.

❗️NEW: 75% of the probationary employees recently fired from the USDA Forest Service had red cards — meaning they often play critical roles on wildfires, even if that isn't in their primary job description. hcn.org/articles/the-t…

New from Anya Schultz, who analyzed financial records to track PTA 'dark money' in SFUSD. Elementaries in the Bayview haven’t raised a single dollar in the past five years. Elementaries in the Marina raised more than $5.2 million in the same period. sfstandard.com/2025/04/02/sf-…

NEW: My investigation for The San Francisco Standard found Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appears to have a “slush fund” to buy booze/food at some of California’s fanciest bars & restaurants. And we got receipts—including a $700 dinner w/ Farmers Insurance CEO.🧵 sfstandard.com/2025/04/10/cal…