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Despite Increased Visibility, Challenges Persists For Transgender Community
I wrote and produced this story for broadcast and for CapRadio.org. Full story here. STORY: Stories of high-profile celebrities, like Caitlyn Jenner, have catapulted transgender issues into the national spotlight. Still, the increased media coverage hasn’t provided a full picture of the challenges transgender men and women face on a daily basis. Rates of unemployment,…
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Use Of Force Project
I collaborated with a reporter to collect and visualize data around use of force numbers among 22 law enforcement agencies in Sacramento. I ended up reporting on a web story on the lack of consistent data around use of force. Experts: Data On Policing Practices Inconsistent Throughout U.S. Calls for greater police accountability have grown…
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Sacramento Received More Water Waste Complaints Compared To Most Suppliers In California
I wrote and produced a spot story for broadcast. I also wrote the web story, created the tables and produced the map. Story: Sacramento received 3,100 water waste complaints in the month of April — the most out of nearly 400 agencies in the state. Even when taking into account population, Sacramento still ranks high for…
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Undocumented Students Find A ‘Safe Space’ At UC Davis Center
I wrote and produced this story for broadcast and for the website. Full story here. Story: A bill that passed the Assembly Wednesday would require some of California’s public colleges to create resource centers for the state’s growing number of undocumented students. Advocates say a center that opened at UC Davis last Fall could serve…
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Two Deputies Dead, Suspects Captured In Shootings Of Three Officers And One Civilian
When two deputies were shot in Sacramento County, I started this blog on CapRadio.org. As the manhunt for the suspect continued through the afternoon, I kept this story updated with the latest information. Read the full story here. Oct. 24, 2014 – Original blog post: The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is searching for two suspects…
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CapRadio.org: Drilling Through the Drought: A Look At Well Drilling Activity In The Central Valley
I was the digital producer for this project and assisted the reporter in gathering, cleaning up and visualizing drilling data in the Central Valley. Find our full report here. Intro: In rural areas like California’s Central Valley, private wells are a common source of household drinking water. The state of California estimates two million people…
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CapRadio’s California Burning Project
I worked as the digital project manager for CaliforniaBurning.org. I was the lead planner, producer and troubleshooter for the website. California Burning: The Past, Present And Future Of Wildfires Intro: Scientists say California should prepare for a future of more massive wildfires. Capital Public Radio took an in-depth look at what that means for Californians.
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CapRadio.org: Disc Golf Helps Transform McClatchy Park
I produced the web and radio story about this Disc Golf course in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood. Disc Golf Helps Transform McClatchy Park On Saturday, the City of Sacramento will unveil a renovation project it hopes will improve one of Sacramento’s troubled neighborhood parks. One feature added two years ago has had a positive impact.…
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KQED State of Health: On-Campus Clinics, a Safety Net for Neighborhood Children
Fourteen-year-old Andrea Vizcarra visited her San Diego middle school’s health center because of a bad cough. But the nurse she saw didn’t stop there. Vizcarra learned she also had high blood pressure. Then Vizcarra got information and plenty of it. She says after talking with the nurse, she began eating more vegetables and fruits and…
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HealthyCal.org: Oakland teens learn, teach nonviolence
Long known as one of the most violent cities in California, Oakland is taking a novel step to try to reduce crime: empowering children to train one another in violence prevention. A non-profit program trains high school students and then deploys them to middle schools in the city to talk to younger students about guns,…