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Assistant metro editor for . Former columnist and editorial writer for and . Midwesterner by birth. Proud Californian by choice.

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Joined October 2008
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    4 hours ago

    A big thank you to the employees in operations, delivery, IT and customer service — and to our journalists in the newsroom — who worked through chaos and early deadlines to get things back up and running. 🙌

    A round of applause for the distribution and production teams, who overcame a malware virus on Saturday to deliver my Sunday Times in time for coffee. 🙌
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  2. Dec 27

    Wow! Congrats to the ! They deserved that win against the .

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  3. Dec 27

    Without , the and the are actually pretty evenly matched and a whole lot of fun to watch. Whodathunkit?

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    Dec 27

    What Minneapolis' decision to end single-family zoning might mean for California + we reveal the Avocado of the Year on new . Our guest: Minneapolis City Council President (and Bay Area alum)

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  5. Dec 26

    The realest thing I’ve read on Twitter today. Heck, perhaps all week!

    Clarity is my favorite word. It cuts through so much. Just say what you mean. And expect others to do the same. Also be prepared when they do. Don’t ask for clarity if you aren’t prepared to really hear things without special sauce. Not always easy.
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    Dec 26

    “I cry and say a prayer of joy. I paid my dues." Several hundred people are off the streets of Sacramento for this holiday season — read more about a plan county officials hope could serve as a model for future permanent housing programs in the region.

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  7. Dec 26

    "On March 16, 1991, Latasha walked to Empire Liquor Market and Deli on 91st and Figueroa streets, put a bottle of orange juice in her knapsack, then went to the counter. Soon Ja Du, the store owner, accused the girl of trying to steal the juice."

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  8. Dec 26

    Always fun to find a shout out to one of my old columns about Sacramento's fears of San Franciscification in the .

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    Dec 26

    Among Vietnamese, a generational divide arises in fight against deportation threat

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  10. Dec 25

    Oh, Oakland... 🤦🏽‍♀️ “Monday’s incident marked at least the second time a department vehicle had been taken from an on-duty officer this year.”

    Oakland police SUV stolen after Raiders game
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    Dec 25

    Told is "feeling better" after suffering a groin strain in the third quarter of the Lakers’ game with Golden State. James did not return to the game.

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  12. Dec 25

    Alright, alright! 👏🏼

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  13. Dec 25

    Alright Lance!

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  14. Dec 25

    I still maintain this team has more energy and determination than the various iterations of the every time Lebron would have to leave a game.

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  15. Dec 25

    Not panicking about Lebron just yet. If the past is any indication of the future, if he’s walking, I’ll bet he’ll be playing again soon enough. 🤞🏼

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  16. Dec 21

    Sad, sad annual ritual...

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    Names and ages of the 110 homeless people who died in Sacramento this year are read aloud during the 5th annual interfaith memorial service. Story to come
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  17. Dec 21

    As someone who is currently apartment hunting in LA, this is the truest story EVER... "'The cost of living, especially housing, is what stops the whole world from moving to California,' said USC demographer Dowell Myers, a longtime census expert.'

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  18. Dec 20

    “The deadly stabbing occurred on Nov. 6 on West 9th Street between Hope Street and Grand Avenue.”

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  19. Dec 20

    Well, this certainly helps explain why Mattis quit. Wow!

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  20. Dec 20

    Whelp. There goes another one...

    General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defense for the past two years. During Jim’s tenure, tremendous progress has been made, especially with respect to the purchase of new fighting....
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