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Molly Oleson is a San Francisco-based print and multimedia journalist, editor, photographer, and illustrator. She holds a bachelor's degree in painting from Boston University's College of Fine Arts...

Michael Toren is a former Mission Local reporter in San Francisco, California, who left the world of tech to try his hand at reporting.

Noemi Arellano-Summer is from Long Beach, California, and earned her BS in journalism and minor in history from Boston University in 2020. There, she focused on arts and culture journalism, writing...

Aryana Noroozi is a photojournalist and digital artist who earned her master’s degree at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Her work has been featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune...

Abrahm Lustgarten is a senior environmental reporter, with a focus at the intersection of business, climate and energy. He is currently covering changes at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Natalia Gurevich is a reporter at Mission Local and currently pursuing a master's degree at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to grad school, she was a writer and editorial assistant...

Naomi Marcus is a journalist who has experience reporting on the San Fransico community for Mission Local.

Annika Hom reports for Mission Local, a digital and investigative news outlet based in San Francisco that covers the entire city. Hom concentrates on inequality in the city's Mission District.

Hélène Goupil is a French and American journalist based in San Francisco. She is a published author, videographer, and video editor with international news experience. She has reported for the...

Lydia Chávez has been a Mission resident since 1998. Her earlier career was at The New York Times on the business, foreign, and city desks. Local has long been in her bones – her Master's Project at...

Sofie Isenberg is an audio producer, writer, and researcher working across media. Her recent work spans interview and narrative podcasts, documentaries, animation, and long-form writing. Previously...

Meera Santhanam is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago dedicated to illuminating issues of systemic injustice. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and minors in Chemistry and Near Eastern...