Jessica Garrison writes about Northern California for the Los Angeles Times. She has previously covered Los Angeles City Hall, courts, education and the environment. As a reporter, her work has won a National Magazine Award for Public Service, among other honors. Work she has edited has won a George Polk Award and was a finalist for a Goldsmith Prize. Her book, “The Devil’s Harvest,” told the story of a contract killer who stalked Central Valley farm towns for years while authorities failed to bring him to justice. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
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Protesters mostly stayed away from the vote count by Registrar-Recorder Cathy Darling Allen, who had vowed to follow state law and use voting machines.
Nov. 8, 2023
Shasta County ditched its Dominion voting machines based on unfounded claims of fraud. The state then banned hand-counting ballots.
Nov. 2, 2023
More than 7 million California residents live in an area where they are at risk of flood, officials said — and many don’t even know it.
Oct. 24, 2023
A new study found that unhoused people in San Francisco were 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their housed neighbors. One step the authors recommend? Adding more automated external defibrillators in public.
Oct. 23, 2023
Two men were shot to death at separate parties in the early hours of Saturday morning in Palmdale and the Santa Barbara County town of Santa Maria, California authorities said.
Oct. 21, 2023
Officials identified 34-year-old Jose Eduardo Rosales Perez as one of two people who engaged in a shootout Wednesday with Riverside County sheriff’s deputies.
Oct. 21, 2023
The bitter divide in Shasta County between traditional conservatives and the far right is playing out even at the level of an obscure panel on mosquitoes.
Oct. 6, 2023
Land barons seized control of the Tulare Lake Basin generations ago. This year’s destructive flooding left troubling questions about the power they wield.
Sept. 28, 2023
The last days of the San Francisco Nordstrom, known for its shoes and its service, were downbeat. The closure prompted new worry about the city’s downtown.
Aug. 27, 2023
Burney Falls is the latest geologic wonder to see an explosion in tourists because of social media posts. The waterfall’s sudden Instagram fame has created a traffic nightmare on Highway 89 in Shasta County.
Aug. 26, 2023