Lisa Pickoff-White
Nieman Lab
San Francisco, CA, United States
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KQED started tracking sources. Here’s (exactly) how they did it
"We can try to address inequities by being conscientious about who we feature in our coverage over a period of time." → Read More
Check Out California Power Outages in Real Time
This power outage map shows where electricity has been shut off by PG&E and other utilities across California. → Read More
Fires Continue to Burn Through the Bay Area, Leaving at Least 5 Dead
Firefighters are battling three fire complexes sparked by lightning around the Bay Area - the LNU, SCU and CZU Lightning Complex Fires. → Read More
See Where Wildfires Are Burning in California
An hourly updated map of active wildfires in California. → Read More
See How Wildfires Endanger Older Californians — and it’s Getting Worse
Climate change and COVID-19 are disasters. Long-term care homes and seniors may not be ready. → Read More
Even After Care Homes Abandoned Residents, California Still Isn’t Ready for Wildfires
Chaotic evacuations at long-term care facilities have brought into stark relief just how unprepared nursing homes and assisted living centers are for wildfires. Now, a KQED investigation has found thousands of these care homes are still at risk. → Read More
CHARTS: Here Are the Trendlines for COVID-19 Deaths and Hospitalizations in Each Bay Area County
As more and more facets of daily living return to the Bay Area, policymakers will be looking closely at a suite of metrics to determine whether the rate of coronavirus transmission remains flat. You can track deaths, hospitalizations and cases for each county here. → Read More
How Many California Coronavirus Cases? See Latest Numbers by County
Find out how many confirmed cases of coronavirus are in your community, and about COVID-19 risk factors. → Read More
MAP: Where Have We Filled In or Drained the San Francisco Bay?
Many parts of the coastline of the San Francisco Bay have been filled in over time, or are former marshlands that were drained. → Read More
MAP: Do You Live in a High-Risk Fire Zone?
No matter where you live in California, you are under threat from wildfires. But that risk varies depending on where you live. → Read More
Could S.F. Deliver Your Power Instead of PG&E? City's Utility Commission Thinks So
San Francisco's Public Utility Commission is recommending that the city consider publicly owning and running its own electric grid in a new report. → Read More
Money for Victims, Uncertainty for PG&E: 'Everything's on the Table' in Newsom's New Wildfire Plan
The governor's new report includes controversial revisions to state liability laws and potentially breaking up PG&E. → Read More
5 Things to Know About the PG&E Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy will affect electricity rates, the state's renewable energy goals and wildfire lawsuits. → Read More
PG&E Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
State's biggest utility follows through on promise to file bankruptcy to allow it to handle what it says is at least $30 billion in wildfire liabilities. → Read More
What Do PG&E's Bankruptcy Plans Mean for You?
A primer on what the utility’s bankruptcy filing means for its millions of customers. → Read More
PG&E, Facing Vast Payout for Wildfires, Says It Will File for Bankruptcy
Company, citing the potential of more than $30 billion in liabilities due to the catastrophic wildfires of 2017-18, says Chapter 11 filing will be 'only viable option' for meeting financial obligations. Experts say company's gas and electric service should be unaffected. → Read More
Are There Really More Dogs Than Children in S.F.?
PLUS: How many of those dogs could fit on a Muni train ... and other pressing canine questions. → Read More
Protecting Your Privacy Beyond Facebook
Safeguarding information about what you do online goes far beyond trying to lower your profile on one internet service. → Read More
The North Bay Fires Were Six Months Ago. What's Actually Changed?
Officials at all levels of government are already making changes to emergency alert systems and electrical shutdown procedures. → Read More
'My World Was Burning': The North Bay Fires and What Went Wrong
A five-month KQED investigation into what happened the first night of the October conflagration finds communication failures, system breakdowns and delays in evacuation orders. → Read More