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Covers:  Outdoors, climate, housing, transportation, government
Outdoors Engagement Reporter @KQED -- formerly @FulbrightPrgrm 🇦🇷, @paloaltoweekly @sfstandard, @hmbreview, @thehoya, words in @guardian and @npr

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Sarah Wright’s Biography

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Sarah Wright is a journalist focusing on the outdoors, climate, housing and transportation. She is the current Outdoors Engagement Reporter at KQED, the Bay Area's NPR station.

Most recently, she edited the Palo Alto Weekly after spending a year as a Fulbright grantee reporting on community-driven wildfire mitigation in Argentina. Before that, she was a staff writer for The San Francisco Standard after several years as the Half Moon Bay Review's deputy editor. She holds a bachelor’s degree in …

Sarah Wright’s Journalist Portfolio

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'They told us the fire would never come': Argentinians battle blazes in gap left by government

'They told us the fire would never come': Argentinians battle blazes in gap left by government

Volunteer brigadistas in Córdoba province work with donated equipment to defend the forest in drought-plagued…

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Muni is Getting in the Housing Game. Will the Politics of Affordability Kill Its Plans?

Muni is Getting in the Housing Game. Will the Politics of Affordability Kill Its Plans?

San Francisco's transit agency is facing an existential budget crisis, with ridership at little over half of …

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SF's Power Position in the Water Wars Means Few Local Drought Restrictions. But Can It Last?

SF's Power Position in the Water Wars Means Few Local Drought Restrictions. But Can It Last?

As a severe three-year drought strains water supplies across California, Bay Area water agencies are increasi…

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Big Basin Silenced

Big Basin Silenced

Take a walk through a charred, changing landscape.

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How San Francisco Makes It Insanely Hard to Build Housing

How San Francisco Makes It Insanely Hard to Build Housing

Bob Tillman owned a laundromat in San Francisco's Mission District and wanted to replace it with apartments. …

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SF's Sweet Mystery: Why is Baklava Sold at So Many Corner Stores?

SF's Sweet Mystery: Why is Baklava Sold at So Many Corner Stores?

Every city has its convenience store charms. New York's bodegas serve below-par bagels. Chicago markets sell …

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Articles

What Is a Sneaker Wave? How to Avoid Bay Area Beaches’ Hidden, Deadly Hazards

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| KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA) Verified
News Home / Guides and Explainers Don’t turn your back to the ocean — and don’t ever go in after someone who has gotten swept out. Jun 24, 2026 Visitors navigate breaking waves along the coastline of Windansea Beach in La Jolla on June 20, 2026 in San Diego, California. The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement for elevated surf and high risk for rip currents.
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California now offers free passes to state historic parks (just don’t miss the deadline)

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| California Love
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today . More than two dozen state historic parks are free through the end of the year in honor of Juneteenth — and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Gov.
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Court Orders National Parks Signage, Including at Muir Woods, to Be Restored

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News Home / California The interior department is considering an appeal as parks advocacy organizations celebrate the win. Jun 15, 2026 Updated 2:31 pm PT The Muir Woods 'History in Construction' Exhibit, which was put up in 2021 to honor previously undocumented contributions to the park's stewardship. Signs like this one were part of the Trump Administration's removal order.
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Edward B. Bunn Award for Journalistic Excellence

2018 - Feature Writing

My feature on food insecurity among college students at Georgetown University won the highest journalism award offered by the university. Read the clip here: https://thehoya.com/lacking-time-funds-meals-students-face-food-inaccessibility/

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California News Publishers Association

2020 - General Excellence

Two of the Half Moon Bay Review's September 2020 issues won the General Excellence award, with special mention of my feature on for what and who local landmarks are named.

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California News Publishers Association

2021 - Coverage of Local Government

My piece "Sheriff's Office kept no record of Clearview AI use" won fourth place among print weeklies.

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California News Publishers Association

2021 - Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic

My story "Millions in rental assistance remains unspent" for the Pacifica Tribune won first place among print weeklies. Judge Comment: I gave this story my top pick because it is a fine example of seeking a creative story that serves a significant community benefit. Larger organizations with more resources might edge this story out for length or complexity, but it is so deserving due to the benefit the information provides to a population most in need. Great writing, great organization and clarity.

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San Francisco Press Club

2023 - Video Feature Story

Won third place for multimedia pandemic education reporting produced and edited by Mike Kuba, Jessie Rogala, Keenan Jensen and Sophie Bearman.

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