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Tips for prioritizing that big project amid newsroom challenges
posted 05/07/2020
The four years I spent covering San Joaquin County included too many visits to homicide scenes and coroner’s name requests, but a cursory glance at the names and figures of the victims unsettled me.
What’s driving San Joaquin County’s alarming rate of domestic violence?
posted 03/25/2019
In recent years, San Joaquin County has had a higher rate of domestic violence calls for assistance than the rest of the state. A reporter sets out to tell the stories behind the statistics.

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Tips for prioritizing that big project amid newsroom challenges
The four years I spent covering San Joaquin County included too many visits to homicide scenes... more »
posted 05/07/20
What’s driving San Joaquin County’s alarming rate of domestic violence?
In recent years, San Joaquin County has had a higher rate of domestic violence calls for... more »
posted 03/25/19

Almendra Carpizo's Work
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Project: For domestic abuse victim, God, honesty, accountability and self-discovery are helping her heal
Fifteen years ago, 53-year-old Alicia Corrales walked away from the grips of abuse that had occurred most of her life. Today, she not only continues to heal herself but also aims to aid others whose lives have been scarred and bruised by domestic violence.
Project: Lives on the line: Bulk of female homicides linked to domestic abuse
More than half of female homicides in the U.S. are linked to intimate partner violence. And one out of 10 victims experienced some form of violence in the month before their death, which suggests there were opportunities for intervention.
Project: Living in fear: Domestic abuse affecting thousands in SJ, but Stockton well above other cities in number of cases reported
He had called her stupid and dumb. And she made herself believe the belittling and degrading were tolerable — it would pass. Little did she know it would get worse.