I'm the founder of the California Sun, a daily newsletter that breaks down what makes the Golden State beautiful, brilliant, messy and maddening.

I also teach journalism at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

I used to write the California Today newsletter for the New York Times, and held reporting and editing jobs at the Washington Post and New York Sun.

My favorite things: guitars, comedy, hikes along the Central Coast, and my two little kids.

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