Tomoki Chien
@tomokichien.bsky.social
Reporter at L.A. Material / tomo.chien@lamaterial.com / tomo.213 on Signal
Where do local civic leaders dine off the clock, change their oil and groom their pets? What local businesses do they love — and which have they gone scorched earth on? @tomokichien.bsky.social found their Yelp reviews and built an interactive map lamaterial.com/p/la-politic...
We Found L.A. Politicians’ Yelp Reviews
Then built an interactive map of the 100+ ratings.
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Thinking about today's @sfstandard.com must-read, by @tomokichien.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/04/11/z... #SanFrancisco #sfnews
San Francisco fails to protect locals from repeat offender, they say
A serial offender has terrorized the Castro for years. His neighbors want him locked up. His family says he can still be saved. Why can't the city stop him?
sfstandard.com
Super proud of our team at the "Morning, Trojan" newsletter for posting our best week of all time. Subs grew by 20% thanks to several buzzy scoops (we're now at ~2,900). Open rates continue to sit at 70% and clicks at 14%. Subscribe at: morningtrojan.com
Essential reporting on how the wildfires are affecting the @usc.edu community (ahead of the spring semester's start on Monday) from @tomokichien.bsky.social's Morning, Trojan newsletter: morningtrojan.com/p/usc-los-an...
USC community reeling from LA wildfires
Plus: A list of GoFundMe pages to support students, faculty, and staff.
morningtrojan.com
Pitching in along @tomokichien.bsky.social on this partial collapse at the Santa Cruz wharf during today's high surf advisory https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/23/santa-cruz-pier-breaks-ocean-swell/ #CAwx
Santa Cruz Pier breaks, sends at least 3 people into water
The section that fell was at the end of the wharf and had been closed for construction, according to a business owner.
sfstandard.com
San Francisco’s “forgotten” sex trafficking survivors still struggle with homelessness, addiction, and mental health disorders decades after their abuse. sfstandard.com/2024/12/02/s...
San Francisco's 'forgotten' sex trafficking survivors
Middle-aged survivors of sex trafficking in San Francisco say they're still struggling with homelessness, addiction, and mental health disorders decades after their abuse.
sfstandard.com
Bloody shower, dirty sheets: SF hotel reviews are tanking as workers strike wears on. (By an average of 1.5 stars on TripAdvisor!) sfstandard.com/2024/11/27/u...
Hotel reviews tank during SF workers strike
TripAdvisor reviews have plummeted by nearly 1.5 stars at Union Square hotels kneecapped by a monthslong workers strike.
sfstandard.com
we're launching a paid membership to @sfstandard.com next month and...it's going to have some very cool stuff for our readers. heh
a little girl in a yellow jacket is eating cotton candy while sitting in a crowd .
ALT: a little girl in a yellow jacket is eating cotton candy while sitting in a crowd .
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