Ex-Corona cop, now paralyzed, seeks special van
Profile of a former police officer and veteran who was forced to ask the community for help when the city's compensation wouldn't suffice. After the story ran in print, locals [...]
Why Riverside bar and music venue The Vibe is closing
I interviewed several members of the Riverside underground music scene for this piece -- an obituary, if you will -- on an iconic venue shutting down. I even got the [...]
How Riverside man’s life changed after he barely survived a hunting trip
Profile of a man who was injured in the Idaho wilderness and stranded for days. I talked to him while he was in the hospital recovering from the incident, and [...]
Could you be in California’s gang database? Bill would make sure you know
I used information from a California Public Records Act request to show how many people were in a controversial police database that tracked alleged gang affiliates. I paired that with [...]
FRAUD CASE: Anatomy of an alleged Ponzi scheme, laid out in lawsuits
I reviewed hundreds of pages of court documents for this story on a complex, multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme by a local accountant. READ FULL STORY
What festival fans need to know about Coachella, Stagecoach and sexual assault
I used information from a California Public Records Act request, court documents, and interviews to compile this report on the issue of sexual assault at two large music festivals. READ [...]
Policing probable cause
An investigation into a drug arrest in Idaho that a lawyer contested was the result of an illegal search. I won a regional Society of Professional Journalists award for this [...]
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: How crime-linked money is being used to fight crime
A look at the use of asset forfeiture funds in Riverside County. READ THE FULL STORY
Prop. 47 giving ex-addict ‘another shot at life’
Story of how a man's life changed for the better with the passing of a bill that dismissed the crimes he committed when he was in his 20's. READ THE [...]
Dec. 2, 2015 San Bernardino Shooting
Reporting on the Dec. 2, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino has been the most challenging task of my career. I worked around the clock that week, covering the attack [...]