Master’s student at the University of Amsterdam and journalist. Former: @TheMediaLine, @10News, @NBCSanDiego. SDSU Journalism & Political Science Graduate.
Fantastic photojournalism by @adrehsler in this piece. Getting around San Diego today was tough enough. Much respect for the reporters who weathered the storm to help document its impact.
An unusual torrent of rain and flash flooding hit the San Diego area on Monday, shutting down highways, swamping roads and leaving some residents to watch as water swept away their cars or wreaked havoc on their homes.
https://t.co/jAn1e1Hs5V
Super lucky to meet the talented people of @TheYard podcast in Paris!! @aidencalvin@falco@slime_machine@LudwigAhgren are super kind and took the time to take a photo with me, which I really appreciate. Such a cool trip!
Thousands of Israelis flooded Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday in intense opposition to judicial reforms that just advanced in the Knesset. The crowd became massive, and dozens of protestors were arrested. Watch my coverage with @TheMediaLine.
https://t.co/KVy6QLUrrn
@BenHigginsSD Cheering on the Padres from Israel is super disappointing. Wake up early to catch the 10th inning just to watch Machado strike out on (another) slider and Yastrzemski walk it off with a splash. So much for covering the Knesset with my pride intact!
Israel is continuing efforts to build and expand settlements in the West Bank despite global scrutiny over the legality of the construction. I spoke with Palestinian and Israeli leaders for this piece. Give it a read!
https://t.co/JON447hIui
For the next few months I’ll be living in Jerusalem & helping @TheMediaLine report on Middle Eastern politics. The city is beautiful, but the tensions here are palpable. My goal is to learn more about the region & tell the stories of people being displaced. I’ll share more soon!
If you live in Encinitas, Carlsbad or Escondido, you may not have been allowed to elect one of your council members. All three cities appointed to fill a vacancy this year, and that left some residents concerned. Read my article on it with @nccurrent!
https://t.co/ZnyRmTWgbK
@ChrisChanSD I didn’t get a chance to ride the Shinkansen, but I did see it! And thanks to Google Maps the trains were actually super easy to navigate! It helped that I could read the hiragana, but even without knowing kanji it’s much more streamlined now
But that doesn’t mean we should give up! I’m holding onto hope for good, expansive public transportation one day. A lot needs to change for that to happen.
Ultimately I think even if we wanted to, San Diego couldn’t have a train system like Tokyo for many reasons. One of the biggest is we built more sprawled & less vertical than Tokyo. So it’s much harder to make sure every part of town is within walking distance of a station.
I will never forgive whoever decided a cup is 8 oz but a standard cup of coffee ☕️ is 6 oz. I've been doing the measurements wrong this whole time! 🤦♂️