Nitrogen pollution from agricultural fertilizer contaminates the water for over 14,000 people in the Salinas Valley.
Reporting Strategies
In a state known for innovation, maternal deaths still fall hardest on Black, Indigenous and low-income families.
A series on EMS services in rural Missouri relied on newsroom collaboration, time management, and repurposed reporting to cover systemic challenges and solutions.
In one of New Jersey’s poorest school neighborhoods, chronic absenteeism is more than a statistic — it reflects generational poverty, classroom chaos and a fragile public system.
Deep research, human-centered reporting and "maniacal" organization helped a reporter tell a pivotal story about thwarted change in the child welfare system.
Investigating the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to school districts and farmers helped this reporter tell a bigger story of food insecurity, food literacy and nutrition.
A Bay Area reporter set out to cover the health needs of undocumented Indian immigrants, but instead discovered a undercovered story about first-generation Sikh communities.
Rural Virginia hospitals and clinics face Medicaid cuts that threaten care access. Patients, providers, and free clinics are bracing as funding losses ripple statewide.
A photographer reflects on documenting homelessness in Sacramento, navigating trust and community collaboration to highlight Black residents’ housing struggles.
The system for identifying and following chronic hepatitis B cases is fragmented and underfunded.