Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. He won the California Newspaper Publishers Assn.’s Freedom of Information Award and the University of Florida’s Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Award. He was a finalist for the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting and the Knight Award for Public Service. A San Francisco area native, he graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004.
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April 9, 2024
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April 3, 2024
There were no reports of damage or injuries from a magnitude 4.8 quake felt Friday morning across New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
April 5, 2024
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April 4, 2024
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April 3, 2024
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March 28, 2024
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March 13, 2024
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March 12, 2024
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March 4, 2024