Claire Johnson

Nov 4, 2024 | redgreenandblue.org | Claire Johnson |Jeremy Bloom

Climate change poses a threat to democracy. That threat has manifested in some immediate ways this year, with freakishly strong hurricanes ripping through the southeastern U.S., damaging roads and polling places and interrupting mail service. Researchers have also found that the impacts of climate change could provide fertile ground for authoritarianism. By Claire Elise JohnsonGristOn the flipside, participating in democracy is crucial for ambitious climate policy.

May 9, 2024 | sandiegomagazine.com | Claire Johnson |Cole Novak

On an overcast and unseasonably chilly Sunday afternoon, a group of people gather for the most ancient tradition—supper. Nearby, young goats gallop like babes. A German shepherd keeps on the dirt road that winds through the farm, a necessary scar in the perfectly imperfect land that’s home to Stehly Farms.

Nov 11, 2023 | thedriven.io | Claire Johnson

The association’s income is almost entirely from membership, with a small portion from sale of data. The key to membership retention is the extensive set of membership benefits, including a roaming RFID device capable of activating all charging stations in the EU and Norway and automatically billing your account. This single benefit has caused many fleet operators to join the association.

Oct 25, 2023 | sandiegomagazine.com | Claire Johnson

In 1855, a young woman from the Illinois prairies became the only one of her 10 siblings to attend college. They didn’t give degrees to women at the time, but Ellen Browning Scripps wanted to learn. They granted her a “certificate,” and she became a school teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. After the Civil War, the young woman left teaching to pursue a career in journalism, helping her brother build a publishing empire in Detroit.

Jul 21, 2023 | sandiegomagazine.com | Troy Johnson |Claire Johnson

San Diego Magazine was established in 1948 by Edwin Self, an ambitious local known for his saucy opinions on the state of San Diego journalism. Gloria Self, Edwin’s fashion-and-wine-loving wife, signed on as co-publisher soon after. The pair formed the perfect cocktail of personalities to document this coastal city’s society and culture.