On May 1, 2009, in the midst of the deepest recession in a generation, the Fairfield-Suisun School Board voted to close four schools and layoff more than 80 teachers. It was a local impact of a national problem.
Matt Garcia was the youngest city councilman in the history of Fairfield and was a rising political star when he was shot down in the city he loved. Here he is remembered in words, pictures and sounds. Credits include : photography, audio, editing, production and design
Bettye Graves is raising her third generation of kids. Each generation is more difficult, she says, but everyone deserves a mother’s love. Credits include : video, photography, editing and production.
A local youth pastor feels God is opening a door for him as he pursues his dream of becoming a cage fighter. Credits include : photography, audio, editing and production
An interactive map using photos, videos and data to tell the story of dangerous section of California Highway 12 known as “blood alley.” Credits include: Multimedia Production, Editing and Design.
A self-initated redesign of the multimedia gallery of the newspaper where I currently work. The goal was to create a well designed site that was highly usable, web 2.0 capable, search engine optimized and easily-mainainted and updated. Wordpress was used for the content management system. Credits include : Project developement
Irving Scible, a little person, talks about his notions of normalcy. Credits include: photography, audio, editing and production.
