Mike Baker

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Seattle Bureau Chief at The New York Times

National correspondent for @nytimes. Author of zero books. Signal: 646-394-3002. On Threads: https://t.co/8WszIaKuTe

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Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Mike Baker

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir. Seven months before fire swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, the city's water managers were formulating a plan to revive an old reservoir to temporarily boost the area's limited water capacity.
Senators investigate private equity role in soaring fire truck costs

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Mike Baker

As fire departments around the country report soaring prices and waiting times for new fire engines, two U.S. Senators are investigating the effect on public safety and the role that private equity investment has played in disrupting the firefighting equipment industry. The senators — Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Jim Banks, R-Ind. — reported April 15 that they had heard from dozens of fire departments about delayed deliveries, defective parts and escalating prices.
Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mike Baker

As fire departments around the country rep ort soaring prices and waiting times for new fire engines, two United States Senators are investigating the effect on public safety and the role that private equity investment has played in disrupting the firefighting equipment industry.
Encouraging young writers

1 month ago | caledoncitizen.com | Mike Baker

by BROCK WEIRToday, April 10, is apparently National Encourage a Young Writer Day. Why? I'm not sure. Who says? Well, I'm not sure of that, either.
HOME INVASION INVESTIGATION

1 month ago | caledoncitizen.com | Mike Baker

Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a home invasion in Bolton. "On March 31, 2025, shortly before 5:00 a.m., officers responded to a home invasion at a residence Old King Road in Bolton," say Police. "Four individuals were home at the time. The preliminary findings indicates that four male suspects entered the residence, and a firearm was displayed. "After a confrontation with one of the occupants, they fled on foot.
Immigration Reform News March 28, 2025

1 month ago | americasvoice.org | Mike Baker |Jeremy Roebuck |Marianne LeVine |Issie Lapowsky

The New York Times A Video From Tufts Captures the Fear and Aggression in Trump’s Crackdown By Jack HealyZolan Kanno-Youngs and Mike Baker March 27, 2025 CBS News Immigration advocate says Trump administration is violating civil liberties March 27, 2025 The Washington Post Appeals court upholds temporary block on Alien Enemies Act deportations By Jeremy Roebuck and Marianne LeVine March 26, 2025 Vanity Fair Kristi Noem’s El Salvador Prison Photo Op Is a New Low By Issie Lapowsky March 27,...
A Video From Tufts Captures the Fear and Aggression in Trump's Crackdown

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jack Healy |Zolan Kanno-Youngs |Mike Baker

The tactics on display in the arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk were not new - plainclothes officers, faces obscured - but as ICE actions ramp up, scrutiny may increase. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish citizen and a Muslim, was heading out to break her Ramadan fast with friends Tuesday night when she was detained by agents from the Department of Homeland Security.
DOGE Could Gut a Piece of Trump Family History

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Mike Baker

In 1891, as Seattle was rebuilding from a catastrophic fire that had destroyed nearly all of its central business district, Frederick Trump arrived looking to find his fortune. The 22-year-old German immigrant acquired a restaurant, his first foray into the world of hospitality, serving patrons in the seedy but bustling neighborhood now known as Pioneer Square. Later, after prospectors spoke of gold riches in the Yukon, Mr. Trump joined thousands of stampeders heading north.
DOGE could gut a piece of Trump family history in Seattle

2 months ago | seattletimes.com | Mike Baker

In 1891, as Seattle was rebuilding from a catastrophic fire that had destroyed nearly all of its central business district, Frederick Trump arrived looking to find his fortune. The 22-year-old German immigrant acquired a restaurant, his first foray into the world of hospitality, serving patrons in the seedy but bustling neighborhood now known as Pioneer Square. Later, after prospectors spoke of gold riches in the Yukon, Trump joined thousands of stampeders heading north.
To identify suspect in Idaho killings, FBI used restricted consumer DNA data

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Mike Baker

As investigators struggled for weeks to find who might have committed the brutal stabbings of four University of Idaho students in the fall of 2022, they were focused on a key piece of evidence: DNA on a knife sheath that was found at the scene of the crime. At first, they tried checking the DNA with law enforcement databases, but that did not provide a hit.

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