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My Broadway theater knowledge 🤝 my political knowlege This story for @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Eric's death is emblematic of larger issues at HomeRise, which has struggled for years to provide the supportive services it promises, an investigation by @mgafni.bsky.social, Matt Mitchell and I found. Notably, since 2022 at least 3 other residents died and weren't checked on for more than 3 days.

Last fall, Eric McCain died in his room at Jazzie Collins, a supportive housing complex operated by San Francisco nonprofit HomeRise. The org requires "wellness checks" every 72 hours. But by the time Eric's sister Aisha called, nobody had seen him for 12 days. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

San Jose and San Francisco metro areas have the highest concentration of H-1B workers in the country. As registration for the latest lottery ends today, new rules from the Trump administration have scrambled the local job market, @saradinatale.bsky.social reports: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

I did an investigation on the flood of white South Africans on H-2A visas into the Mississippi Delta while at @mississippitoday.org in 2022. First, a link to my investigation: mississippitoday.org/2022/06/29/d...

A growing number of Northern California Planned Parenthood locations are asking patients a new question: Would you like Botox with your birth control? @sfchronicle.com

Super proud that our investigative series into wildfire insurance was recognized as a semifinalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! TY @shorensteinctr.bsky.social :) goldsmithawards.org/announcing-t... @meganmunce.bsky.social @saradinatale.bsky.social

The California DMV says the Trump admin & its regulators are purposefully keeping it from fixing the commercial driving licenses of ~20,000 immigrant drivers. Time is running out and those drivers could soon be out of trucking forever. @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Tens of thousands of immigrant truck drivers are on the verge of losing their licenses because of a combination of clerical errors by the California DMV and new restrictions by the Trump administration, @saradinatale.bsky.social reports www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

After canceling 17,000 commercial drivers licenses last month under pressure from the Trump admin, California will begin reissuing licenses for immigrants with valid work permits, potentially setting up a clash with the feds, @saradinatale.bsky.social reports: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Scoop by @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social @saradinatale.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

“I won’t let my son fall through the cracks,” Cameron’s mom, Dana, told me. A year ago, Cameron found a doctor at Planned Parenthood that accepted Medicaid. Now, not only is his clinic closed but the remaining PPs in the region are sunsetting primary care altogether because of Medicaid cuts.

Our local @pbs.org station KEET-TV might be another victim of #Trump GOP war on public media. #SavePBS #PublicMedia #HumboldtCountyCA Follow @saradinatale.bsky.social

Breaking news ➡️ Trump cuts to Medicaid have forced a Planned Parenthood affiliate to shutter five Northern California clinics: “It’s just not sustainable.” @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

My latest story in my new job covering California politics & Trump at @sfchronicle.com. Meet the Northern California PBS station slated to lose half its budget under the federal funding cuts to public media: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

The devastating floods have claimed 24 lives. More than 20 children are missing, and officials say more deaths are expected.

The devastating floods have claimed 13 lives. Twenty children are missing, and officials say more deaths are expected.

About 23 girls were still missing after major flooding at a private Christian summer camp in Hunt, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said during a news conference.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill requiring the Public Utility Commission to publish a consumer guide to avoiding rip-offs by rooftop solar companies. The law was inspired in part by @saradinatale.bsky.social's four-part series, "In Broad Daylight." capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/A...

In Broad Daylight update 🧵 ➡️ TX Senate committee discussed solar consumer protections today. The bill is still pending, but industry (from roofing to electricians & solar) testified in support. The bill has been changed to have extra penalties for vics 65+ rather than 55. @expressnews.com

"The Texas government has got to come up with a way to incentivize (virtual power plants)," TAEBA's Matt Boms told @saradinatale.bsky.social @expressnews.com. Read more: www.expressnews.com/business/art...

If you're interested in hearing more about the four-part series 'In Broad Daylight' I did on the Texas solar industry that just won a George Polk Award, @douglewin.bsky.social posted his latest podcast where we chat the series, the process and the grid. www.douglewin.com/p/know-befor...

You may have seen a dire-sounding ERCOT report last week. My story today has needed nuance about the figures and why standardized load growth reporting criteria could help ERCOT improve the reports & forecasts that keenly influence lawmakers. @expressnews.com www.expressnews.com/business/art...

Relentless, gutsy reporting by @saradinatale.bsky.social exposed the sleazy underside of Texas' rooftop solar energy boom. Today, her work was honored with a George Polk Award, first ever for San Antonio Express-News. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

Will Texas finally crack down on the solar industry's bad actors? Sen. Judith Zaffirini filed a new bill that creates sales registration requirements and penalities up to $100k. It comes on the heels of my 4-part investigation for @expressnews.com www.expressnews.com/business/art...

Could Texas’ laissez-faire approach to the residential solar industry be changing? Industry leaders hope so as they look ahead to the legislative session. An @expressnews.com investigation uncovered heart-wrenching fallout from bad actors across the state. 🧵 www.expressnews.com/business/art...

If you've stumbled onto any of @saradinatale.bsky.social's hard-hitting takeouts on the residential solar power industry in Texas, we've collected them in one place for your convenience. And there's one more still to come. www.expressnews.com/solar/

Part III of my @expressnews.com investigation into Texas’ solar industry uncovers a hidden fee often worth thousands of dollars in fintech loans used across the country. “We fought, and we got nothing except money going out of our pockets,” said one customer. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

As a post-Uri solar boom rolled across Texas, hidden loan fees pushed the cost of residential systems through the roof. Here's the latest ln @saradinatale.bsky.social's series on the impacts of the largely unregulated industry. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

Absolutely love JessicaPhelps' lead image with @saradinatale.bsky.social's blockbuster on how hidden loan fees drive up the cost of home solar systems across the country. The paperwork, the woman's expression ... a silent scream of aggravation and dismay. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

The Texas grid operator’s meteorologist said the state could face a sudden winter freeze this season that would put the electric grid at significant risk of emergency conditions and forced power outages. bit.ly/41jeIIF

Just a reminder that without San Antonio's CPS Energy, Texas can’t keep the lights on, despite the claims that the state fixed the grid."

ERCOT's meteorologist Tuesday told the state it should be on an extreme freeze watch in case a storm breaks through what's expected to be a warm winter. The grid operator's analysis shows a 50% chance h-+ of power outages during a deep freeze. @expressnews.com www.expressnews.com/business/art...

"Texas sunshine is a gift from the heavens. Even Texans of modest means should be able to get in on this energy abundance. Just watch out for scoundrels and scalawags." @houstonchronicle.com edit board weighs in on @saradinatale.bsky.social's solar series. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

Part 2 of my series taking a dive into the problems of Texas' residential solar industry for the Express-News. Meet the sales agents targeting the elderly, then taking their earnings to strip clubs. One even called his sales groupchat the "wolves of wall street." www.expressnews.com/news/article...

I’ve spent the last 10 months investigating Texas’ residential solar industry. With little regulations and a surge of door-to-door sales, thousands faced deceptive sales practices, overblown promises, expensive loans and shoddy workmanship. www.expressnews.com/news/article...