Terry Castleman is a data reporter on the Fast Break Desk covering breaking news. In 2020, he was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in explanatory reporting alongside colleagues Rosanna Xia and Swetha Kannan for “a deeply researched examination of the difficult choices Californians must make as climate change erodes precious coastline.” Previously, he worked at the New York Times, served as digital director of a congressional campaign in Little Rock and volunteered as a first responder for refugees arriving on the shores of Lesvos. He’s a San Francisco native and a 2016 graduate of Tufts University with degrees in engineering and economics. He is a prescriptive grammarian and it’s insufferable.
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Sept. 24, 2024
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The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit organization, has projected that the blight on the world’s largest ocean could be removed within a decade and for around $7.5 billion.
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A small boat and 12 life vests were found abandoned at Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach. Officials believe it was used to transport migrants.
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A small boat and 12 life vests were found abandoned at Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach. Officials believe it was used to transport migrants.
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Aug. 29, 2024
Six officers are guilty in a scheme to defraud their police departments by paying someone to take college courses for them to secure pay raises.
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A man faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly discarding 10 puppies near the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center. The puppies will be up for adoption.
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