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Joaquin Palomino’s Biography

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Joaquin Palomino is a print and radio journalist, with an emphasis on in-depth investigative reporting. He has a BA from UC Santa Cruz in community studies/social documentation. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in journalism at UC Berkeley. Along with regularly contributing to the East Bay Express, a weekly newspaper based out of Oakland, he has also produced radio segments for a number of NPR affiliate stations and nationally distributed NPR shows. In 2013 he was part of a group of …

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California's Thirsty Almonds

California's Thirsty Almonds

Almonds aren't cut out for droughts. And unless the coming months bring a deluge of rain and snow to Californ…

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When Cops Lie

When Cops Lie

If an officer has lied under oath, prosecutors are supposed to tell defense attorneys about it, but that does…

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The People's Paramedics

The People's Paramedics

The first sixty minutes after someone is shot is commonly known as the "golden hour." The name refers to the …

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Tunnel Vision Part One: Delta in Peril

Tunnel Vision Part One: Delta in Peril

Each year, California pumps about 1.6 trillion gallons of freshwater out of the Delta. That water has been un…

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The People's Police Department

The People's Police Department

Using public documents and interviews, the article compares the Oakland and Detroit Police Departments. Both …

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How California's Prison Population Exploded

How California's Prison Population Exploded

From the 1940s to the 1960s, California prisons were the envy of the nation. The system maintained a low reci…

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Home damaged in Castro Valley blaze

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By Joaquin Palomino Verified
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
A fire in Castro Valley on Sunday afternoon damaged at least one home and produced plumes of black smoke visible from as far away as San Francisco. The Alameda County Fire Department reported responding to a three-alarm structure fire on Queen Street, just south of Interstate 580, at around 4 p.m. No additional information was immediately available from the fire department, including the extent of the damages or whether any people were harmed in the blaze.
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Home damaged in Castro Valley blaze

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By Joaquin Palomino Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Follow Home damaged in Castro Valley blaze Firefighters battle a blaze on Queen Street in Castro Valley on Sunday afternoon. (Courtesy of Brandi Vargas) A fire in Castro Valley on Sunday afternoon damaged at least one home and produced plumes of black smoke visible from as far away as San Francisco.
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E-bike rider struck by car in East Bay city's 6th traffic fatality of 2026

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By Joaquin Palomino Verified
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
A man riding an electric bicycle died this weekend after being hit by a car near a busy Fremont intersection. The collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday near Auto Mall Parkway and Grimmer Boulevard. The driver of the vehicle was approaching an on-ramp for Interstate 880 when she hit the bicyclist, who was eastbound in the westbound bicycle lane, according to the Fremont Police Department. The bicyclist sustained head trauma and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died.
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