Sarah Parvini

Staff Writer

Sarah Parvini covers California’s diverse communities, with a focus on historically underreported diasporas and the state’s shifting demographics. Whether reporting on communities with roots in the Middle East and North Africa or digging through data to tell the stories of who is leaving California – and why – she believes dispatches from these enclaves are integral to telling the story of the Golden State. She was part of the team that won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, as well as a member of the investigative unit that uncovered scandals at USC’s medical school. The child of immigrants, she speaks fluent Persian and conversational Spanish.

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Column One: Black Muslims: Finding community and faith in South L.A.
Two Los Angeles mosques — one old, one new — embody the challenges facing Black Muslim congregations.
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Why no one wants to talk about this hot-button election tool in the California recall
Last year, ballot collection became a hotly debated issue in the presidential election. Now both Republicans and Democrats are downplaying their use of the method as a way to ensure voters return their mail ballots by the Sept. 14 deadline in the recall election.
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For many Afghan refugees, the struggles don’t end when they reach U.S. soil
As the Taliban solidifies control of Afghanistan, Californians with friends and family in the country are scrambling to help.
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La riqueza, la clase y el trabajo remoto remodelan los nuevos poblados en auge de California, a medida que la gente huye de las grandes urbes
El aumento de la migración hacia el este se ajusta a un patrón de familias que huyen de las ciudades densamente pobladas, una tendencia que se remonta a mediados del siglo XX.
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La riqueza, la clase y el trabajo remoto remodelan los nuevos poblados en auge de California
El aumento de la migración hacia el este se ajusta a un patrón de familias que huyen de las ciudades densamente pobladas, una tendencia que se remonta a mediados del siglo XX.
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Wealth, class and remote work reshape California’s new boomtowns as people flee big cities
The surge of migration eastward fits a pattern of families escaping densely populated cities, a trend that dates back to the mid-20th century.
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It wasn’t a crank call: Surprising many, MacKenzie Scott gives millions to California groups
MacKenzie Scott announced donations of $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. More than three dozen of the recipients in Scott’s latest round of giving are California community colleges and universities, arts groups and nonprofits that work for social justice.
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‘A dangerous time’ in Myanmar: Burmese in California struggle for answers, attention
Burmese in the U.S. are protesting the brutal crackdown and urging global intervention. But it’s hard to overcome a lack of knowledge and interest.
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As COVID wanes, L.A. marks Memorial Day with gatherings, reconnections but still some caution
After 14 months of life torn asunder by the pandemic, the holiday brought relief to Californians who are cautiously resuming the things they normally do, starting with barbecues and trips to the beach.
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Pro-Palestinian activists are building a broad progressive coalition in the U.S.
Activists say American discourse on Israel is changing as communities and progressive politicians throw their weight behind the Palestinian cause.