My Newsroom Work
This page catalogues various work samples from my time as a journalist for several organizations. The topics and subjects vary greatly, but I believe that they serve as the best examples of my skills as both a journalist and as a nonfiction writer.
ZOE International gives presentation on human trafficking at NorthPark Community Church
Human trafficking has become more sophisticated — and it happens closer to home than you think.
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Canyon Country Community Center hosts Santa Clarita Record Show
Record owners and enthusiasts took part in the second annual Santa Clarita Record Show held in the Canyon Country Community Center on Sunday.
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Indigo Fire burns 22 acres in Castaic
A brush fire, dubbed the Indigo Fire, broke out near the intersection of Barcelona Road and Capri Court in Castaic and grew to a total of 22 acres on Sunday afternoon, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.
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Victim still in hospital after shooting at Creekview Park
A gunshot victim is stable but still in critical condition as of Wednesday evening after a shooting on the 22200 block of Park Street on Tuesday night, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
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Newhall S&S Donuts suffers break-in
An S&S Donuts location in Newhall experienced a break-in with an employee present early Saturday morning amid a string of similar crimes that occurred around the same time in the surrounding area.
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Black farmers say their agrarian heritage isn't lost but needs support
As Edward Linzie sees it, there’s no separating farming from Black history.
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NextGen gets $64m in federal funding, Choi says in 'State of the University' address
MU President Mun Choi announced Tuesday that $64 million in federal funding has been committed to help pay for construction of the university’s NextGen Precision Health research center.
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Again Street Park in line for a facelift
Kristin Schwain and her daughter visit the quiet Again Street Park in west-central Columbia at least once a week or more.
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Missouri River bridge replacement set to begin next year
Construction on the new Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport should begin late next year, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
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College of Education's Laurie Kingsley wins Kemper teaching excellence award
Laurie Kingsley was in a car about to visit her elderly mother when she learned she won a 2021 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.
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