Rachael Vasquez

Feb 1, 2025 | kqed.org | Juan Carlos Lara |Rachael Vasquez

Feb 1Failed to save articlePlease try againA view of the Martinez Refining Company in the foreground and the Marathon Refinery in the background, on Nov. 24, 2019, in Martinez. (Michael R. Lopez/Getty Images)The advisory from public health officials says the fire could affect individuals with respiratory sensitivities, adding that most people will be unaffected. But they say eye, skin, nose, and throat irritation is possible for some in the area.

Oct 12, 2023 | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Rachael Vasquez |Alan Montecillo |Maria Esquinca

Ericka Cruz GuevarraRachael VasquezAlan MontecilloMaria EsquincaOct 13Failed to save articlePlease try againBoth Chavez and Mahan will need to address inadequate police staffing in San Jose, which employs fewer officers than most cities of its size. (Rachael Myrow/KQED)A full transcript will be available 1–2 workdays after the episode’s publication.

Oct 8, 2023 | kqed.org | Rachael Vasquez

Oct 8Failed to save articlePlease try againA San José police vehicle from Oct. 23, 2014, in San José. (Thomas Hawk/Flickr)Rachael Vazquez: You and your reporting team reviewed thousands of pages of police records for this story. What’s the most important takeaway in your mind?

Aug 30, 2023 | kqed.org | Rachael Vasquez

Aug 30Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Francisco Mayor London Breed attends a rally in front of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Aug. 23, 2023. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)A growing number of Americans think San Francisco is unsafe.

Aug 26, 2023 | kqed.org | Rachael Vasquez

Aug 26Failed to save articlePlease try againSearch and recovery team members check charred buildings and cars in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 18, 2023. At least 111 people are known to have died in what was the deadliest wildfire in the US in over a century.