My Portfolio

Community journalism

Award-winning feature article
I so enjoyed writing this article. The inspiration was from a Facebook post. A friend shared photos her father took long before she was born. It happened that I had known her parents. The article about Bernie Dodd’s photos was published in The Bakersfield Californian and the Tehachapi News and went on to win the Best Feature Story (Weeklies) award in the 2022 George F. Gruner journalism awards program.

I enjoyed writing these three articles about transportation:
Tehachapi News:
Water district asks court to halt Sage Ranch development
Tehachapi News:
Apples ready as Tehachapi apple harvest begins
Tehachapi News:
Tehachapi turns out to honor Aaron Abbott
Curry Coastal Pilot
Beach access made possible by David’s chair
Magazine articles
Bakersfield Life magazine:
Destination: Boron… History, science, a deep pit, big sky and a great burger
Bakersfield Life magazine:
And then there was wine! Love stories from the Tehachapi Mountains
Bakersfield Life magazine:
Visit Tehachapi for a vibrant vintage shopping experience
Bakersfield Life magazine:
Keeping faith during the holidays
Other work
Business 2 Community: