is a journalist based in Monterey County with a background in marine biology. She covers climate, agriculture, water issues, oceans and energy, as well as Big Sur. Her photography often explores the human connection to environment and place, and her writing is often focused on how food systems fit squarely at the center of our most important environmental, political, and economic questions. Find more of her work at rodriguezkatie.com.
The Nature Conservancy, the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and others are growing oysters in the lab and planting them in the wild in estuaries around San Francisco Bay.... Read more.
Research confirms the drastic impacts wildfire smoke has had on school learning. But 16 East Bay schools now have updated air filters and more actions are in the... Read more.
The historically underserved community of Marin City has struggled with inadequate infrastructure, as a result of poor city planning and a lack of resources. Now,... Read more.
The sun was just beginning to creep out of the fog on November 19th, when the kids and adults gathered at Graham Park in Marin City stopped what they were doing... Read more.