JL is a San Francisco-based journalist who has authored more than 400 published stories since moving to the city in 2021. Their work has appeared in Bay City News, Mission Local, The Bay Area Reporter, SFGate, The San Francisco Examiner, NBC News, Piedmont Exedra, and other media outlets.

Their coverage includes arts and culture, local businesses and nonprofits, city initiatives, breaking news, sports, social media, and artificial intelligence.

In 2024-2025, JL was selected as one of sixteen journalists nationwide for the Comcast NBCUniversal Digital Equity Voices Lab fellowship, where they focused on digital equity and marginalized communities. Their fellowship work can be found here.

They hold a Ph.D. in English (Rhetoric & Textual Studies), an M.A. in English, and a B.A. in Political Science, along with USATF and RRCA running coach certifications.

Outside of reporting, JL is a long-distance runner currently training for the Boston Marathon.

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