Investigative Reporting Program

We continue our coverage of 'Aging in America' with this story by
one of our summer interns, Zachary Fletcher ('22), about a new wave of climate activism among older adults. His reporting is made possible by a grant from The SCAN Foundation.

Extreme weather hurts older Californians. That’s started a wave of climate activism The state’s aging population is disproportionately impacted by climate change. What they’re doing about it.

We continue our in-depth look at "Aging in America" with this story by Jesse Bedayn ('21) about a program that provides meals, transportation and other services to older adults - enabling them to age at home instead of long-term care facilities.

‘I feel freer.’ How California program helps seniors ‘age at home’ during pandemic Unforeseen medical and life emergencies often drive people into short-term nursing care. Why U.S. is spending big to avoid that.

NEW: Noah Baustin ('22) reports on how 73 police officers and 63 sergeants in the city of Oakland earned more than the mayor, thanks to overtime pay.

Dozens of Oakland police officers earn six-figure overtime payments, busting city budget While protests were cited as a key reason for high police overtime costs last year, several other factors escalated those costs.

We're collaborating with the PBS series FRONTLINE and ProPublica on “American Insurrection,” a documentary about the threat posed by militia groups, white supremacists and other extremist groups, scheduled for release on April 13. Don't miss it!

Berkeley Journalism collaborates with FRONTLINE, ProPublica on “American Insurrection” | UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program (IRP) is collaborating with the PBS series FRONTLINE and ProPublica on “American Insurrection,” a documentary about the threat posed by militia groups, white supremacists and other extremist groups, scheduled for release on April 13. The 90...

“Nobody’s been held accountable for this." Nina Sparling ('20) reports on plans to raze & rebuild a public housing site in San Francisco instead of make repairs. IRP research assistants Ande Richards ('22) and Imran Ali Malik ('22) contributed reporting to this important story published by San Francisco Public Press.

With Mayor’s Backing, Developer Asks to Demolish, Rebuild 20-Year-Old Public Housing A San Francisco public housing complex could be demolished and replaced instead of repaired just two decades after it was rebuilt.