
Julia Prodis Sulek
@juliasulek
Enterprise reporter @mercnews, specializing in breaking news and narrative storytelling for my hometown paper, The Mercury News, in San Jose.
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mercurynews.com/2023/02/26/if-⦠Kyle Doanās mother wonders if he might be buried under the sand, that the frigid waters may have preserved his body. So when she picks up a shovel, as she has nearly every weekend, she is careful when she digs. Julia Prodis Sulek on a motherās extraordinary quest

A fascinating find (and story) from Julia Prodis Sulek, as usual From buried grottos to mysterious orbs, could this Santa Cruz Mountains property be the next Fatima or Lourdes? mercurynews.com/2023/04/09/froā¦

An American flag with āless lethalā rubber bullets filling the stars š³ amazing recap by Jakob Rodgers and Julia Prodis Sulek eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/18/meeā¦

āMood is darkā: 80% of Bay Area voters see state of big three downtowns as serious problem, poll finds. Huge majority of residents steering clear of downtown San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. Mercury News story by Julia Prodis Sulek mercurynews.com/2023/10/01/mooā¦

Must read: More tireless work from Scooty Nickerson and Julia Prodis Sulek on how a 3-month-old San Jose child was allowed to live in a drug-ravaged household, which ended with his death from ingesting fentanyl Mercury News

Dusting off my X to showcase another powerful investigative report by Scooty Nickerson & Julia Prodis Sulek on Santa Clara Countyās tragic missteps in the fentanyl death of 3-month-old baby Phoenix Castro. This inside look at the decisions made is infuriating. mercurynews.com/2023/11/12/faiā¦

Unprotected: Have Santa Clara County's reforms to keep troubled families together left vulnerable children in harm's way? Mercury News story by Julia Prodis Sulek Scooty Nickerson š· Dai Sugano mercurynews.com/2023/12/17/unp⦠#babyphoenix

Here is a tragic story I've been working on for months, a mystery on the cusp of solving. mercurynews @https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/24/did-a-stolen-child-at-play-sign-really-lead-to-a-highway-robbery-on-i-880-that-killed-diamond-sysco/

Be sure to read this exhaustive look by Julia Prodis Sulek at a freeway robbery-turned-deadly crash involving a stolen child safety sign, an intersection with the world of sideshows, and the pursuit of a trail of leads winding through the East Bay Mercury News Dai Sugano

> Diamond had been crying and told the dispatcher, āshe knew who robbed her.ā Fourteen months after a Fremont womanās death, her mom and a detective could be close to cracking the case, Julia Prodis Sulek writes mercurynews.com/2024/03/24/didā¦

Fourteen months after Diamond Syscoās death, her mom and a detective could be close to cracking the case Mercury News story by Julia Prodis Sulek mercurynews.com/2024/03/24/didā¦

Any of the 182k voters, +200k who didn't vote, could have changed the outcome of this race. In one precinct in Saratoga mail-in ballots were split 98-98. Then 6 people showed up in-person to vote for Low, just 5 for Simitian. w/ Grace Hase & Julia Prodis Sulek mercurynews.com/2024/04/07/howā¦

Bay Area cities dominate the list of those whose residents have given the most to Biden's campaign, so it's no surprise he's back in the Bay Area for more big checks. w/ Julia Prodis Sulek for Mercury News mercurynews.com/2024/05/10/wheā¦


Santa Clara County running illegal network of group homes for highly troubled children. By Julia Prodis Sulek Scooty Nickerson mercurynews.com/2024/05/26/sanā¦
ICYMI ⦠Investigation by Julia Prodis Sulek and Scooty Nickerson Santa Clara County running illegal network of child group homes mercurynews.com/2024/05/26/sanā¦

Which Bay Area city ranks in the top 5 in California sending the most cash to Trump's 2024 campaign? It might surprise you. Check out this analysis of where Trump and Biden's biggest sources of cash are in the state, w/ Julia Prodis Sulek mercurynews.com/2024/06/06/truā¦

Good read by colleague Julia Prodis Sulek Here's what happened to California Gov. Newsom's quiet quest for the presidency mercurynews.com/2024/07/22/herā¦

Within days of getting state license, new crisis erupts at Santa Clara County foster group home. Julia Prodis Sulek article mercurynews.com/2024/10/13/witā¦

Boulder Creek's rare white peacock was a symbol of resilience and peace. He was killed by a mountain lion. But he won't be forgotten. Great piece by Julia Prodis Sulek at Mercury News mercurynews.com/2025/04/21/albā¦

EXCLUSIVE | 2023 fentanyl overdose of 3-month-old Baby Phoenix in San Jose escalates to murder case against father and his reputed drug dealer; Santa Clara County's second murder case for a child fentanyl death; both involve dealer mercurynews.com/2025/07/18/bab⦠Julia Prodis Sulek Mercury News