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After hearing "the rats don't run this city" more times than I can count, seeing posters of rats packing their bags AND now picking a rat czar I wanted to know what the science said about the job ahead of her the answer is we still have a lot to learn npr.org/2023/04/13/116…

Last week, I graduated UCSC SciCom with an absolutely amazing group of folks. Love y'all and wish y'all the absolute best!

First article for Science News is out!

Birds flip the script on antibird spikes 🪺 Super fun one to write up!

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Happiness is [in need of more rigorous study.] - (not quite) The Beatles, White Album sciencenews.org/article/nature…

I worked really hard on this one. So grateful to everyone who spoke with Luis Melecio-Zambrano & I for this Santa Cruz Sentinel article about concussion protocols in local schools. And big thanks to Peter Aldhous & Tom Wright for editing us! santacruzsentinel.com/2023/08/13/san…

We’re excited to announce that UCSC SciCom alums Jesse Kathan ‘21 and Luis Melecio-Zambrano ‘23 were selected for the the inaugural cohort of the California Local News Fellowship!

New ‘turbo roundabout’ at Highways 25 and 156 is only the second of its kind in the U.S. trib.al/Pcw9M1V

Gov. Newsom signs bills meant to bolster scarce farmworker housing trib.al/nT0FBKw

mercurynews.com/2024/12/27/bed… My analysis of census data that showed what south county residents already knew to be true: Jobs are up north, but affordable housing is south of Silicon Valley, squeezing commuters and their communities alike.

Went out with Molly Gibbs to speak with parents and students in mixed-status families in San Jose. There's a lot of fear, but there's also a lot of resilience among the immigrant community. Words by Molly Gibbs

One of the joys of my work is bearing witness to small moments of joy and acts of kindness and trying to bring them to life on the page.

Carmen saved others from government persecution in Nicaragua. Because of that, she was forced to flee, and came to the US legally for safety. Now, she may be at risk again. “Don’t close the door, don’t kick me out," she said. "They’re going to kill me.”

Homebuilders! Developers! I need your help! I want you to share the cost breakdown of a recent project you've done in the Bay Area — whether that be a multifamily building or a single-family home or an ADU.

Researchers say Trump administration has halted NIH grant reviews through a 'loophole' in the funding process, resulting in delayed funds to Wisconsin labs wpr.org/news/trump-adm…

Didn't expect to add "convo with NASA scientist studying astronaut sleep" to my to-do list last week, but often, work surprises me.

California's first Turbo roundabout takes a Dutch design proven to be safer in Europe, but my data analysis showed that it sent crashes skyrocketing. Read to find out why experts - and even some commuters - like it better. mercurynews.com/2025/04/09/tur…

Santa Clara County has released its first Latino Health Assessment in more than a decade. Here are some of the key findings ⬇️ ⬇️ mercurynews.com/2025/05/06/lat…

It's not just Dire wolves, Bay Area scientists are looking at ways to bring back species - or their roles - from beyond the brink. Plus the Bay Area scientist who led the "Dire wolf" experiment chimes in. mercurynews.com/2025/05/18/de-…