@abauman2

Breaking news reporter @sfchronicle. Formerly @openvallejo, @HoustonChron, @OUDaily. Send tips & say hi: [email protected]

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Demian Bulwa@demianbulwaAug 27
"Mission residents say the measures have failed to stop the sex trade or address deeper concerns about human trafficking, instead simply pushing the activity several blocks down the street." By @abauman2 sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

S.F. Mission residents plead for help with sex work: ‘I don’t want to live like this’

San Francisco residents say measures by the city to address the problem have failed to stop the sex trade, instead simply pushing the activity several blocks down the street.

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Lay down your shovels, stow away your maps and relinquish your quest for riches: a treasure hunt that captivated San Francisco ended this week, across the bridge in Marin. I had the delight of hearing the treasure finders' tale. Read about it here: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

A $10,000 treasure hunt stumped S.F. The prize was across the bridge

Three friends who solved the San Francisco treasure hunt in three weeks said it brought them closer together and renewed their love for the city.

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lomikriel@lomikrielMay 19
No end to the praise for @godovasquez by anyone who worked with him: Kind, generous, amazingly talented, detailed to a fault. That the @AP laid him off will never make sense. Please donate to his cause & photo editors, you have a GREAT ONE PLIS donate: gofundme.com/f/support-godof…

Donate to Support Godofredo Vasquez after abrupt job layoff, organized by St. John Barned-Smith

I've created this GoFundMe to support Godofredo Vasquez, who l… St. John Barned-Smith needs your support for Support Godofredo Vasquez after abrupt job layoff

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Sarah Smith 🦙@sarahesmith23May 18
The AP made the insane decision to lay off @godovasquez, one of the most talented photojournalists around Support him here (and if you’re a hiring manager, grab him before someone else does) gofundme.com/f/support-godof…

Donate to Support Godofredo Vasquez after abrupt job layoff, organized by St. John Barned-Smith

I've created this GoFundMe to support Godofredo Vasquez, who l… St. John Barned-Smith needs your support for Support Godofredo Vasquez after abrupt job layoff

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Demian Bulwa@demianbulwaApr 14
NEW: Appearing at a Southern California press conference, a woman alleges congressman Eric Swalwell drugged and raped her By @abauman2 and @SophiaBollag sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

New accuser alleges Eric Swalwell drugged and raped her

A Southern California woman says Eric Swalwell drugged and raped her in 2018, joining several other women who have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct by the East Bay Democrat.

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Heather Knight@hknightsfMar 25
NEW: A viral video showed ICE agents detaining a woman at SFO on Sunday night. Documents obtained by the @nytimes show TSA officials scanning passenger lists tipped off ICE she was planning to fly to Miami. The woman has no criminal history. Always great to team with @Haleaziz.
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Nicole Foy@nicoleMfoyMar 24
For a year now, I’ve been documenting how U.S. citizens are getting caught up in immigration enforcement operations. But American children are increasingly collateral damage in the government’s campaign for mass deportations l propublica.org/article/ameri…

How American Kids Have Been Collateral Damage in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Democrats in the House and Senate are digging into the treatment, detention and sometimes even deportation of American children at the hands of immigration agents. Families featured in ProPublica’s...

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Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
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▫ 42 Faith Leaders Arrested In Protest ▫Protesters arrested after chaining themselves to S.F. ICE building to protest Trump policies ▫@abauman2 ▫is.gd/WiIFFo @sfchronicle #frontpagestoday #USA 🇺🇸
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“All they're trying to do is get an education and go to college.” Texas students say deportation fears, the loss of in-state tuition and the exclusion of DACA is forcing them to rethink their futures. via @claire_partain + @nachoaguilar houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Many Texas students feel forced out of college due to immigration crackdown

Students say that deportation fears, the loss of in-state tuition and the exclusion of DACA in Texas is forcing them to rethink their futures.

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NEW: "Dani Johnston called 911. Answering, South Lake Tahoe dispatcher Nicole Sykes could hear only screaming. It was 2:20 p.m. on June 21. Then the line disconnected. Sykes sent a text: 'What is your emergency?' 'Boat sinking.' " By @abauman2 sfchronicle.com/california/a…

As Lake Tahoe storm turned deadly, another boat was fighting to survive

As a deadly squall swept over Lake Tahoe, some boaters raced to shore while others — including the Johnston family and its guests — fought for their lives.

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Don't miss guest editor @LukeRussert's SLR featuring @jeremypgordon, @anandspandian, @kentbabb, @abauman2, @bkamisar & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongread.co…

The Sunday Long Read: Luke Russert, Wife Guys, Microdramas

The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.

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Open Vallejo has won the June Sidney Award from the @SidneyHillman Foundation for its investigation into the in-custody death of Darryl Mefferd, which the city of Vallejo kept secret for nearly a decade. openvallejo.org/2025/06/16/o…

Open Vallejo wins national journalism award for uncovering in-custody death

Open Vallejo has won the June Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation for its investigation into the in-custody death of Darryl Mefferd, which the city of Vallejo kept secret for nearly a...

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Thrilled to say I won a Sidney award for an investigation into a 2016 death in Vallejo police custody. It wouldn't have been possible without years of digging by @OpenVallejo & help from pro bono lawyers. Thank you @SidneyHillman for recognizing this work! hillmanfoundation.org/sidney…

Open Vallejo wins June Sidney for Uncovering the Truth Behind a Death

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🇺🇸 Battling Eviction From A Vacant Lot ▫He thought he owned the vacant Oakland lot where he lived for 8 years. Now the city wants him gone ▫@abauman2 ▫is.gd/hbW6Rd #frontpagestoday #USA @sfchronicle 🇺🇸
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A strange and sad story of homelessness, squatting and eviction by @abauman2 “Eight years ago, the 60-year-old man moved onto an unusual wedge of vacant land near Interstate 880 in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, which he thought had no owner.” sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti…

He thought he owned the vacant Oakland lot where he lived for 8 years. Now the city wants him gone

For eight years, no one seemed to mind that Michael Bowen had claimed vacant Oakland land. Now, the city and PG&E are seeking to move him out.

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Excited to see this investigation, my last for @OpenVallejo, out in the world. Darryl Mefferd died in Vallejo police custody in 2016 after an officer held him facedown on the ground for minutes — a common yet preventable situation, experts say. openvallejo.org/2025/05/14/i…

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

Open Vallejo has prompted four law enforcement agencies to disclose records that reveal new details of a nearly decade-old death in Vallejo police custody. Meanwhile, the city of Vallejo is still...

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LATEST: Trump administration sows panic at California universities after revoking more than 100 student visas By @abauman2 @stjbs @BobEgelko sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

Trump administration sows panic at California universities after revoking over 100 student visas

Roughly a third of the student visas revoked by the Trump administration to date have come from California universities. 

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NEW: Alexander Leatham spoke Elvish and thrived at “nerd camp.” Now, she sits in a Solano County Jail cell, faced with charges of murder and mayhem. My second-to-last story for @OpenVallejo openvallejo.org/2025/03/12/h…

How a California math genius spiraled into Zizian ideology and violence

Alexander Leatham spoke Elvish and thrived at “nerd camp.” Now she sits in a Solano County Jail cell, faced with charges of murder and mayhem.

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NEW: Three members of the alleged Zizians were arrested Sunday in Maryland after asking to camp in box trucks on someone's property for a month. The parents of Daniel Blank, who'd been missing for years, say their son is a victim of cult brainwashing. openvallejo.org/2025/02/17/b…

Berkeley man, missing for two years, ‘left everything behind’ to join Zizians

“He’s not a violent person,” Daniel Blank's father, Alexander Blank, said. “I don’t think that Daniel actually did anything really wrong except maybe being with the wrong people.”

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Jack “Ziz” LaSota has outstanding warrants in California and Pennsylvania for failing to appear in separate criminal cases. People warned about their bizarre, menacing behavior for years. openvallejo.org/2025/01/31/z…

‘Zizian’ namesake who faked death in 2022 is wanted in two states

Jack “Ziz” LaSota has outstanding warrants in California and Pennsylvania for failing to appear in separate criminal cases. People warned about their bizarre, menacing behavior for years.

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