Join California Watch senior reporter Lance Williams for a live video chat this Thursday, July 8, at 3 p.m. Williams will discuss his investigative story about unsupervised San Francisco workers accused of cheating taxpayers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The city electricians also allegedly entertained prostitutes at a city office.
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California Watch launches Politics Verbatim
One of the most gratifying things about California Watch is the speed at which we can embrace innovation. And then go for it.
Today, we’re unveiling a website built by our own Chase Davis called Politics Verbatim. This new site will attempt to track every quote, promise and statement made by our two major candidates for governor in California – Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman.
Coming Saturday night: another California Watch barnburner
Freelance reporter and Center for Investigative Reporting veteran Will Evans came on board with California Watch in October to look specifically for a focused, compelling story having to do with the awarding of stimulus grants and contracts in California.
And he found a barnburner.
No let up in the pace at California Watch
We're airborne, and this is a jamming little office here at California Watch. Jamming and cramming in our too small digs. Thankfully, we are moving in two weeks. Another disruption for us but our new home looks great, and we will have some breathing room.
Building a newsroom, not tearing it down
The gestation period, from the first conversations about creating California Watch, to its launch today, was nearly two years. It has been a long haul but well worth it.
