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Jill Bergantz

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California
Covers:  Community reporting, breaking news, city/county government, public/private schools, public health, human interest, natural disasters, courts and crime, cultural events.
Doesn't Cover: Celebrity news
Journalist by trade, poet by heart. she/her Recently: Barrow Street, Calaveras Enterprise, 404 Ink, deYoung Museum, elsewhere. Trans rights are human rights.

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Jill Bergantz’s Biography

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Everyone has a story; I’m here to listen.

I’m a prizewinning writer and reporter whose recent beat covered the 46,000 residents and over 1,000 square miles of Calaveras County for its only newspaper.

I come to reporting with 10+ years as Director of Sales and Marketing for a boutique engineering firm in the SF Bay Area and nearly 15 years of work in literary writing, happily finding success in both fields, likely because I love a challenge just as much as I love to learn.

Jill Bergantz’s Journalist Portfolio

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BOS statement denouncing antisemitic materials passes 5-0 - Calaveras Enterprise

BOS statement denouncing antisemitic materials passes 5-0 - Calaveras Enterprise

When they returned from recess at their regular meeting on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 8, the Board of Super…

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'America's Propane Company' centralizes, leaving customers in the cold - Calaveras Enterprise

'America's Propane Company' centralizes, leaving customers in the cold - Calaveras Enterprise

"I was freezing, I couldn't cook, and I couldn't take a hot shower. I was here by myself, calling their custo…

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Bear Valley Music Festival celebrates 55 years - Calaveras Enterprise

Bear Valley Music Festival celebrates 55 years - Calaveras Enterprise

"When I heard Ravi Shankar's 'Symphony,' on the radio in 2011," Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate said, "…

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Same area of Sonora sees 3 fires during month of July - Calaveras Enterprise

Same area of Sonora sees 3 fires during month of July - Calaveras Enterprise

The Sullivan Incident broke out in vegetation on the 13000 block of Mono Way on July 28 just before 10 a.m. i…

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Thanks to Lorraine Larson, the kids are all right - Calaveras Enterprise

Thanks to Lorraine Larson, the kids are all right - Calaveras Enterprise

"Once you were friends with Lorraine Larson, you were family. She used to come to fair and stay here all week…

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Local crisis looms as pandemic aid ends - Calaveras Enterprise

Local crisis looms as pandemic aid ends - Calaveras Enterprise

"More people are going to need help." Ending her shift at The Resource Connection on Monday evening, Tina Mat…

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SCENES OF CALAVERAS

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By Jill Bergantz
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SCENES OF CALAVERAS ‘Teller’s Camp’ brings Gold Rush back to Garamendi/McSorley Ranch By corissa@calaverasenterprise.com | on August 23, 2023 By Jill Bergantzjill@calaverasenterprise.com “Gold is where you find it.” The tagline of “Teller’s Camp” held true at the historic Angels Theatre on Aug.
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VUSD fills provisional school board appointment at marathon meeting

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By Jill Bergantz
| Calaveras Enterprise Verified
VUSD fills provisional school board appointment at marathon meeting By corissa@calaverasenterprise.com | on August 23, 2023 By Jill Bergantzjill@calaverasenterprise.com “Be where you’re supposed to be, when you’re supposed to be there, with what you need to participate.” The words of the late Robert Jaffe, founding California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) program director, were in action at the Avery Middle School Library on Aug.
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New monitoring equipment at the heart center of the hospital

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By Jill Bergantz
| Calaveras Enterprise Verified
New monitoring equipment at the heart center of the hospital By corissa@calaverasenterprise.com | on August 20, 2023 By Jill Bergantzjill@calaverasenterprise.com “That quilt is our first uniform jackets. It has all the names of all the women that ever belonged to the Auxiliary or the Volunteers up until that point,” said Florence Alberts. She’s referring to a ninepatch quilt hanging on the wall behind her where she’s sitting around a table with the other workshop volunteers.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

To devote your life to the public good, to the truth, to the Socratic Method; to commit to questions and deadlines and observation, happily.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I carry a steno pad in the pocket of my blazer everywhere I go. Everyone has a story; it's my job to be trustworthy enough to hear it.

What's your favorite social network?

Bluesky is vibrant as of fall '23 but it still requires invites (Reach out!)-- can I say the Twitter of five years ago, please?