Michael Chavez

Washington, D.C., United States

Visual Journalist at Freelance

Native Californian, drummer, Freelance Visual Journalist 📸:@mrobinsonchavez

Articles

Crawfish 101: From pond to plate

1 month ago | azbigmedia.com | Michael Chavez

With spring quickly approaching, according to Southern Living now is the best time to buy crawfish. Originally part of Native Americans’ diets in the South and Midwest, crawfish, aka “mudbugs,” became a staple meal for Louisiana’s Cajun population due to their abundancy and easiness to catch, making it the perfect “poor man’s meal.” Now seafood fans across the globe have caught onto the trend. MORE NEWS: Phoenix bucket list: 25 things you must doINDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Want more news like this?
Crawfish 101: Pond-to-plate tips for hungry Arizonans

1 month ago | yourvalley.net | Michael Chavez

By Michael Chavez | Angry Crab Shack With spring quickly approaching, now is the best time to buy crawfish. Originally part of Native Americans’ diets in the South and Midwest, crawfish — aka “mudbugs” — became a staple meal for Louisiana’s Cajun population due to their abundancy and how easy they are to catch. Now, seafood fans across the globe have caught on to the trend.
Spain’s Deadly Flooding Killed 159. These Photos Show the Aftermath.

Oct 31, 2024 | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Michael Chavez

PAIPORTA, Spain – Every street is covered with thick, sticky mud. This town was hit especially hard by the unprecedented flooding this week in eastern Spain. Of 159 reported fatalities, at least 62 occurred here, Mayor Maribel Albalat said Thursday. Paiporta itself didn’t get much storm precipitation, which made it all the more startling when the creek that bisects the town overflowed its banks, with a force so strong that it brought down a bridge.
In photos: Atmospheric river slams California with heavy rain and wind

Feb 5, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Michael Chavez |Ethan Swope |Kyle Grillot |Damian Dovarganes

On Sunday afternoon and evening, 50 to 80 mph winds downed treesonto homes, cars and power lines in the Bay Area and Central Coasts; in the Sierra Nevada some gusts topped 100 mph. Over 900,000 customers in the state were without power around 7 p.m. Sunday local time and officials urged residents to only travel for essential reasons. Winds were blasting the Bay Area and gusted to 77 mph at San Francisco International Airport late in the afternoon.
Larry Hogan latest to pull back from Harvard over student groups’ letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks

Oct 23, 2023 | smithmountainlake.com | Michael Chavez
Larry Hogan latest to pull back from Harvard over student groups’ letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks

Oct 23, 2023 | auburnpub.com | Michael Chavez

(CNN) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday became the latest notable figure to pull back from Harvard after student groups there signed a statement blaming Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas earlier this month.
A Fresh Wave of Migrants Is Crossing the Southern Border

Sep 22, 2023 | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Michael Chavez |Arelis R. Hernandez

The Biden administration is contending with a recent influx of migrants at the Texas-Mexico border that has stretched holding capacity to the brink. In recent days, thousands of migrants riding freight trains have crossed the U.S. border. One Mexican rail operator briefly suspended train service because of people riding atop freight cars and inside empty hoppers. More than a half dozen have been killed or injured. The Biden administration has urged migrants to apply for asylum.
A fresh wave of migrants is crossing the southern border

Sep 22, 2023 | newyorkfolk.com | James White |Michael Chavez

Migrant families take a break in the shade under an overpass. The migrants, from Venezuela, arrived at their final stop before trying to enter the United States, after a three-month journey, the final leg of which was spent riding atop freight train cars. Michael Robinson Chávez/The Washington PostSource: Washington Post
A fresh wave of migrants is crossing the southern border

Sep 22, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Michael Chavez |Arelis R. Hernandez

The Biden administration recently announced it would offer temporary legal status to more than 470,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. More than 500,000 Venezuelans have been taken into custody at the border since 2021. That is the largest Venezuelan migration wave in U.S. history.
A fresh wave of migrants is crossing the southern border

Sep 21, 2023 | stripes.com | Michael Chavez |Arelis R. Hernandez

A Venezuelan migrant tosses a backpack over the razor wire near the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Ciudad Juárez. (Michael Robinson Chávez/Washington Post) The Biden administration is contending with a recent influx of migrants at the Texas-Mexico border that has stretched holding capacity to the brink. In recent days, thousands of migrants riding freight trains have crossed the U.S. border.