What I Cover I write and edit stories about how Silicon Valley power and policies shape everyday life in California. I’m especially drawn to reporting that centers humans trying to survive and thrive in an ailing democracy increasingly dominated by extractive technologies. I’m also passionate about making Bay Area history and culture more accessible to a broad public.   My Background I’ve been a journalist for most of my life, starting with my high school newspaper, The Franklin Press, in Los Angeles, where I grew up. While earning my first degree in English at UC Berkeley, I got my start in public radio at KALX-FM. After completing a second degree in journalism at Berkeley, I landed my first professional job at Marketplace, then moved on to KPCC (now LAist), and then KQED, where I started hosting The California Report for more than seven years. My reporting has appeared on NPR, The World, WBUR’s Here & Now, and the BBC. I also guest host for KQED’s Forum, as well as the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. I speak periodically on media, democracy and technology issues, and do voiceover work for documentaries and educational video projects. Outside of the studio, you'll find me hiking Bay Area trails and whipping up Insta-ready meals in my kitchen.    Journalistic Ethics I do not accept gifts, money, or favors from anyone connected to my reporting, and I do not pay people for information. I have no direct financial interest in the subjects I cover, and I do not support or donate to political causes. I strive to tell nuanced stories and treat the people I report on with fairness, honesty, and respect. I recognize there are often multiple sides to a story and work to verify information through multiple sources and documentation. If I get something wrong, I correct it.