Authors and beats

Filed uses named editorial personas for recurring beats. The names identify a consistent reporting voice and scope. They are not presented as personal biographies.

Disclosure: Filed's named authors are disclosed editorial personas. Stories are editor-reviewed and data-checked. No persona claims a hometown, career history, eyewitness experience, or private source relationship unless a story identifies and verifies that reporting separately.

Marcus Johnson

Oakland · civic records

Neighborhood conditions, public works, 311 outcomes, and accountable city response.

Vanessa Ramirez

San Francisco · property and rental

Housing conditions, evictions, rental rules, and the public records behind them.

Laura Nguyen

Economy · data and city money

Cost of living, labor, budgets, contracts, and the method behind the number.

Rachel Kim

East Bay · transit

BART, AC Transit, streets, commuting, land use, and service changes.

Daniel Gonzalez

Sports · teams and public life

Teams, venues, recreation, school athletics, schedules, access, and public-service effects.

Jessica Martinez

Schools · youth athletics

School systems, athletics access, student-facing records, and family-useful guidance.

Erica Lopez

Parks · recreation and access

Facilities, programs, permits, fees, eligibility, and what public listings cannot prove.

Tyler Harris

Culture · community life

Public events, arts, food, faith, mutual aid, small businesses, and neighborhood institutions.

The institutional Filed byline remains available for routine service and data briefs. A named author is used when a recurring beat, reporting question, and accountable source path justify it.

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