Jessica Garrison writes about Northern California for the Los Angeles Times. She has previously covered Los Angeles City Hall, courts, education and the environment. As a reporter, her work has won a National Magazine Award for Public Service, among other honors. Work she has edited has won a George Polk Award and was a finalist for a Goldsmith Prize. Her book, “The Devil’s Harvest,” told the story of a contract killer who stalked Central Valley farm towns for years while authorities failed to bring him to justice. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
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The bitter divide in Shasta County between traditional conservatives and the far right is playing out even at the level of an obscure panel on mosquitoes.
Oct. 6, 2023
Land barons seized control of the Tulare Lake Basin generations ago. This year’s destructive flooding left troubling questions about the power they wield.
Sept. 28, 2023
The last days of the San Francisco Nordstrom, known for its shoes and its service, were downbeat. The closure prompted new worry about the city’s downtown.
Aug. 27, 2023
Burney Falls is the latest geologic wonder to see an explosion in tourists because of social media posts. The waterfall’s sudden Instagram fame has created a traffic nightmare on Highway 89 in Shasta County.
Aug. 26, 2023
Paradise, Calif., was devastated by the Camp fire in 2018. Five years later, its residents have mixed feelings on the town that has risen from the ashes, and the lives they have rebuilt.
Aug. 20, 2023
Concerned donors raised more than $5 million to ensure an urban farm in the Bay Area would not wither in the shadow of a huge click-and-ship distribution center.
Aug. 2, 2023
In declaring the county a stalwart defender of gun rights, Shasta supervisors opted to dial back an earlier proposal that would have allowed the county to ignore state and federal gun laws.
July 25, 2023
It is yet another example of the state’s failing water systems, many of which are in rural parts of the state’s Central Valley, where water is drawn from wells that are contaminated.
July 20, 2023
As a heat wave broke records across California and sent residents scrambling for relief, firefighters were making progress in battling several wildfires.
July 16, 2023
Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom promised rapid aid for undocumented victims of California’s winter floods, eligible households could start seeing payments of up to $4,500.
June 1, 2023