As a California-based editor for the Guardian US, I cover the west coast, communities of color, food, the environment and gun violence. Here are some of my favorite stories I've written and edited.
Stories I've written
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Think reparations are impossible? The story of Japanese Americans proves otherwise
The Guardian US - September 4, 2023
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The forgotten story of what California stole from Black families
The Guardian US - September 25, 2022
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The urban garden transforming lives after prison: 'I'm finally free'
The Guardian US - August 7, 2022
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'Buddhism in Spanish is here': the Latino monks building a new community in Los Angeles
The Guardian US - April 15, 2022
Stories I've edited
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The fire that still burns: the mental health crisis unfolding among Maui's children
The Guardian US - December 3, 2023
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Survivors of deadly Maui blaze face displacement after displacement: 'I live a nomadic life'
The Guardian US - December 18, 2023
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How I went from finance lawyer to professional forager for top restaurants
The Guardian US - October 7, 2023
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The Navajo farmer taking a traditional approach to baby food
The Guardian US - July 15, 2023
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He 'redeems' the trash New Yorkers throw away, finding value - and opportunity - in waste
The Guardian US - July 20, 2024
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Is America's oldest Chinese restaurant in a tiny suburb of Sacramento? Historians investigate
The Guardian US - May 2, 2024
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Five celebrated Black chefs on the recipes that raised them
The Guardian US - February 28, 2023
The last days of death row in California: 'Your soul is tested here'
The Guardian US - May 1, 2023
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'Just putting a bandage on it': one American classroom's struggle with daily gun violence
The Guardian US - June 26, 2023
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Asian elders return to the ballroom after Monterey Park shooting: 'Dancing takes me to joy'
The Guardian US - January 20, 2023
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Wedding without waste: how I got married without the usual 400lb of trash
The Guardian US - May 27, 2024
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'They kept us alive for thousands of years': could saving Palestinian seeds also save the world?
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Sentenced to life for stealing $14: ‘I needed help, but was given jail’
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In search of lost fruit: the explorers tracking down ancient trees before they’re gone forever
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For Mormons, a perfect lawn is a godly act. The drought is catching up to them
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How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox
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‘When in doubt, plant a nut tree’: the push to seed America with chestnuts
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The US promised to return stolen lands to Native Hawaiians a century ago. Most are still waiting
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San Francisco razed its 'Harlem of the west'. Detectives seek those who lost homes
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'They took everything': an Indigenous town rocked by the killings of young people
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Less beef, more leftovers: 21 food sustainability resolutions for 2024
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I went a week without ultra-processed foods. Here’s what I learned
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Egg labels, egg-splained: from cage free to free range, how to eat ethically and economically
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Move over, Murakami: Female authors drive growing interest in Japanese novels
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More than 20 years later, Michelle Kwan still holds a special place in hearts of Asian Americans