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Today's my last day of work before I start maternity leave and I'm just now getting a chance to catch my breath. Wanted to share some stories from our dogged @WSJ west coast buro that have made me feel so proud and lucky to be part of this team.
There's this from @jimcarltonsf, who pretty much single-handedly closed the Grand Canyon when he looked into why it was still open amid a pandemic & over the objections of local & park officials https://www.wsj.com/articles/grand-canyon-stays-open-during-coronavirus-pandemic-despite-pleas-to-close-11585749362
. @AlejandroLazo has explored tensions inside immigration detention centers as Covid-19 spreads: https://www.wsj.com/articles/protests-hunger-strikes-erupt-over-coronavirus-in-immigration-detention-11585320903. He's also done great work highlighting the struggles of essential workers & their safety concerns: https://www.wsj.com/articles/unexpected-heroes-on-the-frontlines-of-americas-coronavirus-lockdown-11585058205
. @iglovett, usually on the religion beat (read this incredible story of his on the Mormon church's secretive investment fund https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-mormon-church-amassed-100-billion-it-was-the-best-kept-secret-in-the-investment-world-11581138011) has looked into how Covid-19 has severely impacted nonprofits: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nonprofits-struggle-to-survive-as-revenue-plummets-amid-coronavirus-11585566330
He and @djfroschWSJ also brought us this incredible and heartbreaking tale from the Idaho mountains, where what was supposed to be a celebratory summit for black skiers turned deadly after more than 100 members contracted coronavirus: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-festival-for-black-skiers-in-idaho-became-a-coronavirus-nightmare-11585992600
Weird, this thread cut off somehow so continuing below...
The two of them + @thedeannapaul have been lending context as to what's causing major delays in coronavirus testing: https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-a-coronavirus-test-result-takes-two-weeks-or-more-11585915201. And @djfroschWSJ @tparti explain how WA state, home to the 1st U.S. case, managed to somewhat flatten the curve: https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-washington-why-the-predicted-coronavirus-surge-hasnt-hit-11586424608
. @acaldwellwsj has brought you news on how Covid-19 changed the controversial child separation policy at the border https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stops-separating-immigrant-children-at-border-under-coronavirus-emergency-powers-11585701887 as well as this gem about LA's social distance hiking, complete w/ tape measures & masked musicians on the trail: https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-californians-sheltering-in-place-doesnt-include-hiking-in-crowds-11585065557
. @ZushaElinson was back from book leave a day before deploying for this great one on Bloomberg's Super Tuesday victory in American Samoa https://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-bloombergs-620-million-campaign-did-really-wellin-american-samoa-11583538043 & also wrote on a LA prison where the sick weren't separated and inmates made makeshift masks https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-oakdale-prison-our-sentences-have-turned-into-death-sentences-11586191030
It'll be weird to unplug from work for a bit but I am SO excited to meet our twins and read all the great stories still to come from this crew. Follow @jimcarltonsf @acaldwellwsj @iglovett @AlejandroLazo @djfroschWSJ @ZushaElinson @thedeannapaul @joshjame @tparti for the latest!
