Raquel Maria Dillon

Spectrum News video reporter in the SF Bay Area. Formative experiences: @AP in LA, #pubmedia (@NPR @KQEDNews), @KCBSRadio. Avant-gardener, Jersey girl, 🇨🇴

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

@audiosand Podcasts are fun and all. But there’s nothing like humans covering breaking news live on the air or feed. It’s an art, a calling, a thrilling ride... Godspeed, young audio reporters! 🎙️📻🎤📡

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

@mariana_dale It me.

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@gilduran76 yes pls!

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

@kyamamura That’s not a bad editorial process if this is the story it surfaced… It followed the outline of the convos I’ve had with relatives Back East in recent years, tho different for old folks and parents of little kids. Thx for writing it.

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They made it out. @MayorShengThao was on message as she emerged. She said she has more understanding of the teamwork required to fight fires and fire risks in Oakland’s varied environment. @carroll_fife says wearing 65lbs of gear is exhausting, “like childbirth.” @KCBSRadio

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I’m at @OaklandFireCA’s training center with @MayorShengThao and @carroll_fife today. They’re suited up with air-tight masks, tanks and full turnout gear — 65 lbs of gear — to withstand the heat in the burn box. @KCBSRadio

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This is what it looks like. @MayorShengThao is in there right now. #firefighters #oakland @KCBSRadio

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High fives all around. That’s what many #Oakland parents and caregivers will do when the #strike is over and their kids go back school. #teachers too! @KCBSRadio

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

I’m at Burbank Elementary in #Hayward today, where CA’s Schools Superintendent and @AsmLizOrtega is reading to a TK classroom. After the Mo Willems book, I’ll ask @TonyThurmond how contract negotiations are going btw @OaklandEA and @OUSDNews. #oakland #strike @WeAreCTA @KCBSRadio

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What @TonyThurmond said: he wouldn’t have held this early childhood Ed event today if the #Oakland teacher contract negotiations weren’t productive. As a mediator btw @OUSDNews & @OaklandEA, he can’t say much. He sounded hopeful, said both parties are working hard. @KCBSRadio

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

@akrazia Except I never shopped at those fancy stores.

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

@akrazia It me.

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

@LEBenshoff !Felicidades!

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

The falcon fans set up a watch party here at @BAMPFA’s big screen to gather and celebrate #Berkeley’s resident peregrine falcons. @KCBSRadio

[Raquel Maria Dillon @RaquelMDillon]

Raptor action at @BAMPFA via @CalFalconCam. It’s Hatch Day in #Berkeley & these human hatchlings from a nearby preschool got to watch Annie feeding her 1st chick, the ball of white fluff. Another egg is about to hatch soon. More on @KCBSRadio shortly: https://t.co/sOAQDpX33J 🐣

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Can't make our in-person hatch day celebration? Falcon scientists Lynn Schofield and Sean Peterson will also be answering questions live on YouTube at 2pm. Come join us!

https://t.co/RkD4viP3ue

[CBS News @CBSNews]

SPECIAL REPORT: A New York grand jury has voted to indict former President Trump https://t.co/EHmfciTBPs

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Benicia Public Works does not have an estimate for when the water main will be fixed. Here’s one of their staff for scale. Behind him is I-680 which will complicate repairs because crew will have to keep mud and water off the freeway. @KCBSRadio

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This is why the residents of #Benicia are being asked to slash their #water usage by 40%. A mudslide in a pasture beside the freeway north of town damaged a 3 ft. water main. More on @KCBSRadio at 2pm and online: https://t.co/oPG7JPqyin

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Can’t make a snowball out of this but exciting all the same.

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Backyard weather report: hail in North #Oakland! #cawx @KCBSRadio