Dani Jiménez
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Santa Cruz officials celebrated the wharf’s newly constructed tip, which was ripped away during a powerful winter storm in 2024.
Photos show what reopened Santa Cruz Wharf looks like after catastrophic collapse
Santa Cruz officials celebrated the wharf’s newly constructed tip, which was ripped away during a powerful winter storm in 2024.
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Outside the Stockton Processing Center, a few folks were scheduled for a check in appointment after yesterday’s news of 25 people detained here. It’s unusual for this ERO facility to be opened and schedule check-in appointments. This is what the scene looks like right now. @motherjones.com
It’s day one since yesterday’s arrival of federal agents inside the Alameda Coast Guard island. We saw earlier this morning at 7:44 am, FBI and other security personnel examining the scene from last night’s incident. They have blocked and barricaded the only entrance and exit point into the island.
Footage shows tensions rising outside a Coast Guard base in Alameda, where federal agents are reportedly staging.
We’ve been here reporting with @motherjones.com outside the Alameda Coast Guard Island here in Alameda, California. My co-reporter Ellie and I have been here since 4 am. Early on, we noticed one protester standing in the middle of the road and a few media outlets posted up. One
We've got reporters and producers out in the field today as federal immigration agents start amassing in the Bay Area. Follow us for more updates.
Scenes from an ICE protest at the entrance to Coast Guard Island.
NEW: Why many Floridians would lose health care under Trump plan after all… Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” expiring tax credits and stricter rules could leave about 2 million Floridians on Affordable Care Act plans uninsured.
Why many Floridians would lose health care under Trump plan after all
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” expiring tax credits and stricter rules could leave about 2 million Floridians on Affordable Care Act plans uninsured.
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Pope Francis died on Monday at 88. His papacy promoted inclusivity, embracing survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members; LGBTQ Catholics; Muslim and Orthodox clerics; and leaders of developing nations, where he believed the church’s future was rooted. See Francis' life in photos: nyti.ms/4lEHXNZ
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in a group chat that included the editor in chief of The Atlantic two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said. It was an extraordinary breach of U.S. national security intelligence.
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.
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Clocks, elevators and cubicles become dystopian signifiers in "Severance," which invokes and inverts workplace cinema. Here are some of the ways the show uses classic film tricks to create its corporate hell. Spoilers ahead.
How ‘Severance’ Uses Old Tricks to Make Its Office Hell
Clocks, elevators and cubicles become dystopian signifiers in the television show, which invokes and inverts workplace cinema.
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Trump's so-called "DEI Purges" are nothing more than racist bigotry. There's no other way to describe it. In his new video, @garrisonhayes.bsky.social tells the stories of Black military heroes Trump just wiped from history.
New for @motherjones.com: Columbia University will be enacting a mask ban after caving into the Trump administration's demands. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Caving to Trump's demands, Columbia University says it will ban mask-wearing
Enforcing such an order while allowing exceptions for health can be a dicey matter.
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Over the past several weeks, ProPublica has identified dozens of people who worked for DOGE. #ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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Loved leading this #LGBTQ+ networking session at #NICAR25! Thanks to all who attended! #IREforAll @ire-nicar.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Trump has devoted several minutes to attacking trans people But only a fraction of a fraction of kids receive gender-affirming care, as @msjpauly.bsky.social reported. Why are R's so obsessed w/ an issue that affects such a small minority of Americans? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here’s the real number of children receiving gender-affirming medical treatment
New research reveals it's a fraction of a fraction.
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“There is a crying need for us to spend more attention to issues of public health and welfare and disease studies than most have been able to do to this point.” ✍️ How journalist and longtime IRE member Tom Koch is helping a new generation of health journalists: www.ire.org/ire-journal/...
Tom Koch’s vision for public health
His journalism career lay the foundation for IRE's Koch Continuum Grant in Public Health and Disability Investigative Reporting
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Latest work from my incredible colleague @summermaxwell.bsky.social and I’s reporting on WCCUSD’s low public school enrollment rates and how it’s impacting families and students in Richmond, California. Here’s the thread:
WCCUSD schools are losing students to charter schools at alarming rate, stressing district budget
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is losing students, and state funding, to charter schools at an alarming rate.
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After Elon Musk led a move to email all 2.3 million government workers over the weekend asking them to share five bullet points detailing what they accomplished last week, chaos and confusion reigned.
Government agencies give conflicting guidance on Musk email
An email sent to 2.3 million workers asking them to outline their work last week is leading to confusion and differing instructions across the government.
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From a FOIA perspective, "the entire federal workforce should write down and email what they did last week" is extremely funny
Hot dish vs. casserole, “Beyond Punxsutawney,” lessons from heraldry, B-School Excel hacks and more! Check out the #NICAR25 Lightning Talks submissions, and let us know which ones you want to hear at the conference: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Voting ends Wednesday, Feb. 26.
The January 21 edition of The Latino Newsletter is out. Latino Legislators and Advocacy Groups Respond to Trump Actions
Latino Legislators and Advocacy Groups Respond to Trump Actions
Organizations condemn immigration orders and rhetoric, calling for policies that prioritize equity, justice, and the needs of Latino communities
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Elevate your journalism and career with IRE training this year! Upcoming events include: 📊 Data Journalism Bootcamp on Google Sheets 🗳️Webinar w/ Factchequeado on election takeaways 💼 Virtual Master Class series on management 🔍 #NICAR25 in Minneapolis Get details and join us: ire.org/events/month/
The Bob Lee trial started in mid-October & has involved a rotating cast of characters besides Lee & his alleged killer, Nima Momeni. Often at the center: "the sister" Khazar, "the DJ" Bo, "the drug dealer" Jeremy. Here's a who's who. missionlocal.org/2024/11/whos...
Who’s who in Cash App founder Bob Lee's murder trial
Meet the many characters in the ongoing murder trial of Nima Momeni, accused of stabbing tech executive Bob Lee in San Francisco.
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I put together this woefully incomplete starter pack of California journalists. Ping me if want to be added here, or to Pack #2 once this one hits the max 150. go.bsky.app/Bsj7Wq9
Much of the country will be beneath high pressure and sinking air, which will bring dry, cool weather. The exception will be in parts of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Here’s the latest Thanksgiving weather forecast, and where travel may be affected
Much of the country will experience dry, cool weather for Thanksgiving. The exception will be in parts of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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