Producer @calmatters, Adjunct instructor @uscannenberg. Former Senior Director, Video with the Los Angeles Times, @presstelegram and @ocregister. @CSULB alum
A U.S. border patrol unit traveled 300 miles to carry out sweeping arrests in Bakersfield, California. Officials claim it was a “targeted” operation, but evidence gathered shows otherwise.
Watch this documentary investigation from Evident, @CalMatters and @bellingcat@WendyFry_
📺 Watch: Should condo owners be allowed to convert their garages into apartments, or is the HOA allowed to ban these builds? At the center of the debate is among the most divisive questions in CA politics: Who has the final say about what gets built where? #SoCalMatters
📺 Watch: California’s new Low Carbon Fuel Standard has been stalled because it lacks ”clarity.” The new standard, which offers incentives for cleaner fuels, is highly controversial because it would raise gas prices. #socalmatters
“I’m not going to be a martyr for $19.60 an hour.” Says Johnson, who quit the Shasta county election office on Wednesday.
10 of 21 Election workers have left as self-appointed observers roam office.
📷 @mgutierrezjr@RobertMeeksRT
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Hey, I’m officially on the team! Happy to share that I’ve joined @CalMatters as the Director of Video Strategy. I started working with this great team earlier this year to launch SoCal Matters on @PBSSoCal. Thanks to Kristen Go, @chaseneil and the CalMatters crew. Let’s go!
📺 Watch: With 41 million Gen Z eligible voters, including 8 million new voters since 2022, the 2024 election could see unprecedented youth participation. https://t.co/EZwrDb78gc #SoCalMatters
📹 @RobertMeeksRT & @jennarpetersonn
📺 Watch: Coachella Valley residents breathe some of the worst air in the nation, with PM10 levels often exceeding safe limits, especially on windy days. https://t.co/OBFdPKem1I #SoCalMatters
📹 @RobertMeeksRT & @r_valejandra
📺 Watch: A US Supreme Court decision has overturned legal protections for unhoused Californians, instead granting cities more power to arrest and fine people sleeping in public places. https://t.co/W3iP4AsKfC #socalmatters
📹 @robertmeeksRT & @MarisaKendall
📺 Watch: Many schoolyards in LA resemble parking lots due to lack of shade. Advocates like @TreePeople_org are pushing for more funding to create greener, more shaded environments to protect students from extreme heat. https://t.co/lWX26M2yJ3
📹 @RobertMeeksRT & @r_valejandra
📺 Watch: Firefighters with PTSD are struggling to find medical help, facing a complex workers compensation system that often denies PTSD-related claims more than twice as often as other work-related claims. https://t.co/MdS3W5148H #socalmatters
📹 @robertmeeksRT & @julie_cart
📺 Watch: AI is finding a place in California's educational system, with school districts signing contracts for AI tools like chatbots and automated grading. Teachers are also using the tech in classrooms https://t.co/4AA6gEzs1f #socalmatters
📹 @robertmeeksRT & @kharijohnson