Journalist
Los Angeles
Los Angeles garment workers inspire a national fight against wage theft
Garment workers in Los Angeles have been fighting for years to abolish the piece rate system and systemic wage theft in the industry. A new law they campaigned for seems to be working, and it’s inspiring a national push for garment workers’ rights.
KCRW
Garment workers in Los Angeles have been fighting for years to abolish the piece rate system and systemic wage theft in the industry. A new law they campaigned for seems to be working, and it’s inspiring a national push for garment workers’ rights.
KCRW
August 2022
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Protecting the rare Island Scrub-Jay
Only the most intrepid birders lay eyes on the striking cobalt feathers of the Island Scrub-Jay, which live exclusively on California’s Santa Cruz Island. The species has the smallest range of any bird in North America—but the isolation that makes them special also means they are particularly susceptible to extinction.
BirdNote
Only the most intrepid birders lay eyes on the striking cobalt feathers of the Island Scrub-Jay, which live exclusively on California’s Santa Cruz Island. The species has the smallest range of any bird in North America—but the isolation that makes them special also means they are particularly susceptible to extinction.
BirdNote
July 2022
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The big problem with microplastics
California is combatting microplastics with groundbreaking research and legislation. But can one state’s policies really make a difference now that plastic particles have infiltrated the world’s water, air, and ecosystems?
Alta Journal
California is combatting microplastics with groundbreaking research and legislation. But can one state’s policies really make a difference now that plastic particles have infiltrated the world’s water, air, and ecosystems?
Alta Journal
July 2022
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The colonial roots of the black mustard plant
Introduced by Spanish colonizers, mustard is an invasive species in the West, and its spread is intrinsically linked with the development, land use changes, and environmental shifts that have happened since California’s mission period. Like many of the legacies of colonialism, it continues to have harmful impacts on the plants, animals, and people that are indigenous to the region today.
KCET
Introduced by Spanish colonizers, mustard is an invasive species in the West, and its spread is intrinsically linked with the development, land use changes, and environmental shifts that have happened since California’s mission period. Like many of the legacies of colonialism, it continues to have harmful impacts on the plants, animals, and people that are indigenous to the region today.
KCET
July 2022
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Native bee species still need saving
Industrial farming has played a big part in shaping the narrative around “saving the bees.” Here’s how systemic change, meat-free diets, and pollinator-friendly lawns can help protect the thousands of native bee species currently at risk in the U.S.
Vegetarian Times
Industrial farming has played a big part in shaping the narrative around “saving the bees.” Here’s how systemic change, meat-free diets, and pollinator-friendly lawns can help protect the thousands of native bee species currently at risk in the U.S.
Vegetarian Times
June 2022
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