I worked as the editorial director, managing editor and executive producer at The Center for Investigative Reporting for nine years. While there, I was the principal editor of projects that won a national Emmy and four Investigative Reporters and Editors awards, as well as the George Polk Award two years in a row. I covered California politics and government for more than a decade, including as a reporter and blogger for the Los Angeles Times. I am a native of Northern California and have lived in Sacramento, San Francisco, Berkeley, and Nevada City. Twitter: @rls