List of Fresno Bee Journalists and Reporters
Fresno Bee Journalists
1. Aspen Pflughoeft
Designation Journalist Author Bio Aspen Pflughoeft covers real-time news for McClatchy. She is a graduate of Minerva University where she studied communications, history, and international politics. Previously, she reported for Deseret News.
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2. Lasherica Thornton
Designation Engagement Reporter Author Bio Lasherica Thornton is the Engagement Reporter for The Fresno Bee’s Education Lab in Fresno. She was previously the Education Reporter at The Jackson Sun, a Gannett and USA Today Network paper in Jackson, TN for more than three years.
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3. David J. Neal
Designation Journalist Gender Male Phone Number yes Twitter @davidjneal (4.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact
4. Linda Robertson
Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Linda Robertson has written about a variety of compelling subjects during an award-winning career. As a sports columnist she covered 13 Olympics, Final Fours, World Cups, Wimbledon, Heat and Hurricanes, Super Bowls, Soul Bowls, Cuban defectors, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Lance Armstrong, Tonya Harding.
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5. Simone Jasper
Designation Reporter Author Bio Simone Jasper is a reporter covering breaking stories for The News & Observer and real-time news in the Carolinas.
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6. Tanasia Kenney
Designation National Real-time Reporter Author Bio Tanasia is a national Real-Time reporter based in Atlanta covering news across Georgia, Mississippi and the Southeast. Her sub-beat is retail and consumer news. She’s an alumna of Kennesaw State University and joined McClatchy in 2020.
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7. Ty Vinson
Designation City Reporter Author Bio Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow.
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8. Brendan Rascius
Designation National Real-time Reporter Author Bio Brendan Rascius is a McClatchy national real-time reporter covering politics and the northeast. He has a bachelors in political science from Southern Connecticut State University and a masters in journalism from Columbia University.
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9. Julia Marnin
Designation National Real-time Reporter Author Bio Julia Marnin is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the southeast and northeast while based in New York. She’s an alumna of The College of New Jersey and joined McClatchy in 2021. Previously, she’s written for Newsweek, Modern Luxury, Gannett and more.
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10. Thaddeus Miller
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
Author Profile fresnobee.com Phone Number yes Twitter @thaddeusmiller (1.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact
11. Bailey Aldridge
Designation Reporter Author Bio Real-time editor @McClatchy || @dailytarheel & @UNCHussman alum (she/her)
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12. TJ Macias
Designation National Reporter Author Bio TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated).
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13. Ari Plachta
Designation Climate Reporter Author Bio Ari Plachta is a climate reporter for The Sacramento Bee. She joined the newsroom after reporting on water for the Los Angeles Times, schools for the LA Daily News and politics as a freelancer in Israel-Palestine. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, she is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
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14. Bryant-Jon Anteola
Designation Multimedia Reporter Author Bio Bryant-Jon Anteola is a multimedia reporter for The Fresno Bee, writing stories and producing videos about sports, news and random topics relatable to those in the Fresno area. He’s won a McClatchy President’s Award and received honorable mention by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He enjoys sports because of the competition, camaraderie and energy, and views sports as a microcosm of society.
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15. Don Sweeney
Designation Newspaper Reporter Author Bio Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 25 years. He has been a real-time reporter based at The Sacramento Bee since 2016.
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16. Mitchell Willetts
Designation Real-time News Reporter Author Bio Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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17. Robert Kuwada
Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Fresno Bee
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18. Bethany Clough
Designation Reporter Author Bio Bethany Clough covers restaurants and retail for The Fresno Bee. A reporter for 20 years, she now works to answer readers’ questions about business openings, closings and other business news. She has a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and her last name is pronounced Cluff.
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19. Mackenzie Shuman
Designation Reporter Author Bio Mackenzie Shuman primarily writes about SLO County education and the environment for The Tribune. She’s originally from Monument, Colorado, and graduated from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May 2020
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20. Jacqueline Pinedo
Designation Reporter Author Bio Jacqueline Pinedo is a reporter on The Bee’s service journalism team. She previously interned at the Los Angeles Times and completed her master’s degree at the University of Southern California.
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21. Jeff Kleinman
Designation Consumer Team Editor Author Bio Consumer Team Editor Jeff Kleinman oversees coverage for health, shopping, real estate, tourism and recalls/scams/fraud.
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22. Kaitlyn Alatidd
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Kaitlyn Alatidd is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter based in Kansas. She is an agricultural communications & journalism alumna of Kansas State University.
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23. Robert Rodriguez
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio A Valley native, Robert has worked at The Fresno Bee since 1994, covering various topics including education, business and agriculture. He currently covers courts.
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24. Anthony Galaviz
Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Sports writer for The Fresno Bee. Covers #Raiders, #FresnoState football, #FresnoPacific, #FresnoCity, #Boxing and #MMA
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25. Andrew Fiala
Designation Columnist Author Bio Philosophy Professor, Fresno State. Columnist, Fresno Bee. Author of Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues. muckrack.com/andrew-fiala
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26. Christopher Kirkpatrick
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Fresno Bee and Merced Sun-Star, Senior Editor; Former Consumer Reports, Deputy Director; Detroit Free Press Senior News Director, Father of two; Detroit fan
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27. Craig Kohlruss
Designation Photojournalist and Videographer Author Bio @FresnoBee Photojournalist ****@fresnobee.com
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28. David Carr
Designation Football Analyst Author Bio Jesus. Family. The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
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29. Erik Galicia
Designation Madera County Reporter Author Bio @FresnoBee Madera County reporter | UC fellow | Formerly @comissourian, @rccviewpoints | Proud Santanero | It's always for the community.
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30. Jim Guy
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reports on California issues. Follows world conflicts. Celtic/Norman. Colorado Native. Hablo Castellano. Heavy Metal is God's greatest gift.
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31. John Walker
Designation Photographer Author Bio Born, Hanford, CA, lives in Clovis, CA, photographer @ Fresno Bee
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32. Joshua Tehee
Designation Entertainment Writer and Music Columnist Author Bio Music/entertainment writer/blogger for the Fresno Bee.
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33. Laura Diaz
Designation Latino Communities Reporter Author Bio - mexicana - Engagement Reporter at @FresnoBee + @edlab_fresnobee + @LaAbeja_CA - @Poynter fellow - @NAHJ member - @nyu_journalism alum
Twitter @laurasdiaz_ (744 Followers) Get Email Contact
34. Marek Warszawski
Designation Metro Columnist Author Bio Metro columnist @FresnoBee. Opinions are my own and you probably wouldn't want them to be yours. Tips: ****@fresnobee.com or DM
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35. Matthew R. Lloyd
Designation Sports Editor Author Bio The Fresno Bee
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36. Melissa Montalvo
Designation Reporter Author Bio @FresnoBee reporter & @FresnoBeeGuild member covering Latino communities & more. Tips, ideas: ****@fresnobee.com. Get our Latino issues newsletter! ????????????
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37. Roger George
Designation Columnist Author Bio Expert Striper Fishing Guide, Columnist, and ex-Olympic Class Decathlete
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38. Tim Sheehan
Designation Senior Writer Author Bio @FresnoBee senior writer (#data, #highspeedrail and more); husband; Dachshund dad; college instructor. BA journalism; MA leadership. ****@fresnobee.com
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39. Victor Patton
Designation Enterprise Editor Author Bio Tech reporter @sacbiz
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40. Tad Weber
Designation Editorial Page Editor Author Bio Metro Editor, The Fresno Bee
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