Jacob Pierce - Health Journalism Fellow

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About Myself:

I've lived in the Santa Cruz for most of the last 13 years. And I've been news editor of the region’s alternative weekly newspaper for the past six. I am the winner of the 2020 Santa Cruz NEXTies award for “Best Writer” and of a California News Publishers’ Association award for “Best Local News Coverage.”

Jacob Pierce's Blog
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A reporter looks at why one town's homeless residents die so young

Being homeless poses huge daily health risks, and Santa Cruz, California offers no exception. more »
posted 02/19/21

Casting a spotlight on the health impacts of homelessness in Santa Cruz County

A reporter sets out to explore Santa Cruz County's persistent homelessness crisis and the health... more »
posted 03/27/20

Jacob Pierce's Work
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Project: Santa Cruz’s Homeless Die Much Younger Than Everyone Else. Why?

Community mourns a leader as annual homeless memorial nears.

Project: If Kicking Out the Homeless Doesn’t Work, What’s Next

The city and county’s managed camp is working—but its impact is limited, and its time may be ending.

Project: Environmentalist’s Take on the San Lorenzo River Homeless Camps

Coastal Watershed Council leader on Santa Cruz’s homeless impacts.