List of Mercury News Journalists and Reporters

1. Rick Hurd

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio I believe in baseball and miracles. I coach baseball and cover breaking news for @EastBayTimes @MercNews. Pulitzer 2017. Alhambra HS, Golden State Grind
Twitter @3rdERH Get Email Contact

2. Anda Chu

Designation Staff Photographer Author Bio Photojournalist at East Bay Times/Mercury News.
Twitter @anda_chu (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

3. Aric Crabb

Designation Staff Photographer Author Bio Multimedia Reporter @mercnews @CCTimes @insidebayarea.
Twitter @AricCrabb Get Email Contact

4. Aric Sleeper

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

5. Austin Turner

Designation News Reporter Author Bio Breaking News Reporter: @MercNews @EastBayTimes | Former: @TheSpearSJSU @SpartanDaily | @SJSU ‘20
Twitter @AustinTurner_ Get Email Contact

6. Jackie Burrell

Designation Restaurant Critic, Food and Wine Editor Author Bio Editor of the Bay Area News Group's Eat Drink Play section at the Mercury News and East Bay Times.
Twitter @BayAreaFoodEd Get Email Contact

7. Daniel Borenstein

Designation Columnist Author Bio Editor of the East Bay Times Opinion Pages and columnist for the Bay Area News Group (East Bay Times and San Jose Mercury News)
Twitter @BorensteinDan Get Email Contact

8. Bud Geracie

Designation Executive Sports Editor Author Bio Executive Sports Editor for Bay Area News Group/Mercury News-East Bay Times
Twitter @WakeOfWeek Get Email Contact

9. Cam Inman

Designation 49ers Reporter Author Bio 49ers NFL reporter * San Jose Mercury, East Bay Times * ****@bayareanewsgroup.com Instagram: @ 49ers.cam DRE#02069387
Twitter @CamInman Get Email Contact

10. Cicero Estrella

Designation Entertainment Producer Author Bio Entertainment producer for MercuryNews.com (@mercnews), ContraCostaTimes.com (@cctimes), InsideBayArea.com (@insidebayarea).
Twitter @CiceroEstrella Get Email Contact

11. Cecily Burt

Designation Deputy Metro Editor Author Bio Focus team editor, Bay Area News Group (Mercury News/East Bay Times). Member of 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning team for breaking news. Fan of SF Giants and 49ers.
Twitter @csburt Get Email Contact

12. Dai Sugano

Designation Staff Photojournalist / Senior Multimedia Editor Author Bio Staff photojournalist at The Mercury News @mercnews in San Jose, Calif.
Twitter @daisugano Get Email Contact

13. Dan Honda

Designation Photojournalist and Multimedia Producer Author Bio Photojournalist/Multimedia Producer with Bay Area News Group
Twitter @DanHonda1 Get Email Contact

14. Darren Sabedra

Designation High School Sports Editor Author Bio Bay Area News Group HS sports editor | Mercury News | East Bay Times | CIF & CCS distinguished service recognition | Story ideas: ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @DarrenSabedra Get Email Contact

15. Doug Duran

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Bay Area News Group staff photojournalist.
Twitter @duran_doug Get Email Contact

16. Dylan Bouscher

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Visuals @EastBayTimes @mercnews
Twitter @DylanBouscher Get Email Contact

17. Elijah Ho

Designation Classical Music Critic Author Bio Classical music contributor | Bay Area News Group (The Mercury News), KQED, S.F. Examiner, S.F. Chronicle | All views my own
Twitter @elijahho Get Email Contact

18. Elissa Miolene

Designation Education Reporter Author Bio education reporter @mercnews & @eastbaytimes | words also in @WSJ @sfchronicle @devex @AP | former UN & humanitarian comms | ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @elissamio (896 Followers) Get Email Contact

19. Emily DeRuy

Designation Housing Reporter Author Bio Coffee-chugging, travel-loving @mercnews @eastbaytimes housing/economy editor. Profile ????: Karl Mondon. Reach me at ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @Emily_DeRuy Get Email Contact

20. Ethan Varian

Designation Staff Reporter Author Bio Housing reporter for @mercnews/@EastBayTimes | Formerly @NorthBayNews | ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @ethanvarian (952 Followers) Get Email Contact

21. Evan Webeck

Designation San Francisco Giants Beat Writer Author Bio San Francisco Giants beat writer for @mercnews/@EastBayTimes. BBWAA. Contact: ****@bayareanewsgroup.com.
Twitter @EvanWebeck Get Email Contact

22. Frank Pine

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Journalist, executive editor at MediaNews Group, Tribune Publishing. @mercnews @OCRegister #PressOn
Twitter @fpine (2.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

23. Frank Stewart

Designation Journalist Get Email Contact

24. Gabriel Greschler

Designation Reporter Author Bio Covering San Jose City Hall @mercnews with a magnifying glass and data visuals. Tips: ****@bayareanewsgroup.com - 339.364.4030 - open thru Signal.
Twitter @ggreschler (3K Followers) Get Email Contact

25. Gary Richards

Designation Transportation Reporter Author Bio Mr.Roadshow answers your Bay Area commute questions.
Twitter @mrroadshow (1.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

26. Gary Peterson

Designation Sports Content Creator Author Bio Sports content creator for the Bay Area News Group. Father, husband, lifelong East Bay resident. Practicing cynic. Guitar hack. Golf is a Stupid Game Society.
Twitter @garyscribe Get Email Contact

27. Gieson Cacho

Designation Video Game Columnist and Engagement Editor Author Bio Video game columnist and engagement editor for @mercnews @eastbaytimes. Beer + wine + coffee aficionado. Tweets breaking news. Edits video. Sad sports fan.
Twitter @gcacho (2.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

28. George Avalos

Designation Business Reporter, Bay Area News Group Twitter @georgeavalos (700 Followers) Get Email Contact

29. Grace Hase

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter @mercnews covering Santa Clara County/Santa Clara | #MizzouMade | Probably tweeting about Taylor Swift & the Chiefs | Tips: ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @grace_hase (2.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

30. Jacobina Martin

Designation Columnist Get Email Contact

31. Jakob Rodgers

Designation None Author Bio Covering breaking news for @mercnews & @eastbaytimes. Formerly of @csgazette & @GreeleyTribune. DMs open. Message for Signal.
Twitter @JakobRodgers Get Email Contact

32. Jason Green

Designation Reporter Author Bio Ink-stained wretch for @mercnews; @ucsantabarbara/@USC alum. Breaking news reporter, occasional video game scribe. Tips: ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @Jason_T_Green Get Email Contact

33. Jason Mastrodonato

Designation Enterprise Sports Reporter Author Bio Enterprise sports reporter covering the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and all the Bay Area teams for @MercNews @EastBayTimes / ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @JMastrodonato Get Email Contact

34. Jose Carlos Fajardo

Designation Staff Photojournalist Author Bio 29-year veteran photojournalist at the Bay Area News Group ~ Staff member of the East Bay Times awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2017.
Twitter @jcfphotog Get Email Contact

35. Jim Harrington

Designation Music Critic Author Bio Music critic for @mercnews @EastBayTimes. Fan of @NHLBlackhawks @Athletics @REMHQ I love going to church at @CalvaryLG
Twitter @jimthecritic (57K Followers) Get Email Contact

36. Joan Morris

Designation Features Writer and Animal Life Columnist Author Bio Pets & Wildlife columnist (Animal Life) and garden writer for the Bay Area News Group. muckrack.com/joan-morris-2 (retired)
Twitter @AskJoanMorris Get Email Contact

37. Joanne Engelhardt

Designation Theater Critic Get Email Contact

38. John Woolfolk

Designation Assistant City Editor Author Bio San Jose Mercury News assist. city editor and former reporter. Reported before '95 for SF Chronicle.
Twitter @JohnWoolfolk1 Get Email Contact

39. Jon Wilner

Designation College Sports Reporter Author Bio Syndicated by @KSLcom @DPostSports @SpokesmanSports @SeaTimesSports @Oregonlive @Sports360AZ @TucsonStar @LADailyNews @sdut / listen: shorturl.at/goCLS
Twitter @wilnerhotline (43.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

40. Jon Becker

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Sports writer for San Jose Mercury News/East Bay Times
Twitter @JonBecker28 Get Email Contact

41. Judith Martin

Designation Columnist Get Email Contact

42. Julia Prodis Sulek

Designation Enterprise Reporter Author Bio Enterprise reporter @mercnews, specializing in breaking news and narrative storytelling for my hometown paper, The Mercury News, in San Jose.
Twitter @juliasulek (2K Followers) Get Email Contact

43. Karl Mondon

Designation Staff Photographer Author Bio Karl Mondon, staff photographer at the San Jose Mercury News and proud member of @MercNewsGuild
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44. Kathleen Saxe

Designation Journalist Get Email Contact

45. Katie Lauer

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter covering Berkeley, Richmond & more @EastBayTimes & @MercNews | Minnesotan | Aspiring Woodworker | ????????????️‍???? Tips: ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @_katielauer (1.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

46. Kristen Crowe

Designation Online Producer Author Bio Mel Brooks has watched me on television.
Twitter @kristen_crowe Get Email Contact

47. Laurence Miedema

Designation Copy Editor and Writer Author Bio Bay Area News Group Sports since 2000. @BANG_Sports @mercnews @insidebayarea @CCTimes
Twitter @LaurenceMiedema Get Email Contact

48. Linda Zavoral

Designation Features Editor Author Bio Features/Eat-Drink-Play reporter (restaurants-libations-travel-events) and editor for the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News and East Bay Times).
Twitter @LindaZavoral Get Email Contact

49. Lisa M. Krieger

Designation Science, Medicine Writer and Water Reporter Author Bio Science, medicine and water reporter at The San Jose Mercury News/Bay Area News Group publications. I cover the Wow beat.
Twitter @lisamkrieger (4.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

50. Martha Ross

Designation Writer Author Bio Writer for Mercury News, East Bay Times, BANG on pop culture, entertainment, life. Retweets do not constitute endorsement. ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @marthajross (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

51. Meredith Fowlie

Designation Contributor Twitter @mlf2cycle1 Get Email Contact

52. Mike Frankel

Designation Metro Editor Author Bio Asst Managing Editor, Bay Area News Group Mercury News -- East Bay Times. We've been proudly reporting REAL news since 1851.
Twitter @mefrankel Get Email Contact

53. Nate Gartrell

Designation Reporter, Bay Area News Group Author Bio Reporter for Bay Area News Group covering state and federal courts in California. VladTV contributor. Bearer of bad news. No hobbies, never do anything fun.
Twitter @NateGartrell Get Email Contact

54. Nhat Meyer

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist for the San Jose Mercury News - since March 2000. Previously at The Virginian-Pilot. Coloradan - @mujschool
Twitter @NhatVMeyer Get Email Contact

55. Paiching Wei

Designation Graphics Director Get Email Contact

56. Patrick Perron

Designation News Producer Author Bio Lead news producer for ContraCostaTimes.com (@cctimes) and InsideBayArea.com (@insidebayarea)
Twitter @pperron1006 (54 Followers) Get Email Contact

57. Paul Rogers

Designation Environment and Science Journalist Author Bio Journalist covering environmental and science news for the San Jose Mercury News.
Twitter @PaulRogersSJMN Get Email Contact

58. Pueng Vongs

Designation Online Producer Author Bio Audience Director at Bay Area News Group. On an endless search for fun stories from the region and beyond. #alldaybythebay @mercnews
Twitter @PuengVongs Get Email Contact

59. Randall Keith

Designation Managing Editor, Digital Author Bio Managing Editor - Digital for the Bay Area News Group.
Twitter @rgkeith (1.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

60. Ray Chavez

Designation Photographer Author Bio 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner with the @EastBayTimes staff. 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist with Chico Enterprise-Record staff and Bay Area News Group. Hablo Español
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61. Robert Salonga

Designation Criminal Justice and Public Safety Reporter Author Bio Criminal justice, @mercnews. Prior: @eastbaytimes. @UCLA/@merrillcollege. Partial @PulitzerPrizes possessor. ****@bayareanewsgroup.com, on Signal, DMs open
Twitter @robertsalonga (5.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

62. Sandra Gonzales

Designation South Bay Editor Twitter @SandraG_NCE Get Email Contact

63. Scooty Nickerson

Designation Data Reporter Author Bio Data Journalist @mercnews @EastBayTimes. MSc Applied Data grad @lse_london
Twitter @DavidANickerson Get Email Contact

64. Scott Swyres

Designation News Editor Author Bio Copy editor/page designer in the Bay Area. Married, daughter. Grew up in St. Louis. Go Tigers...Go Gators!
Twitter @ssman4432 Get Email Contact

65. Dieter Kurtenbach

Designation Columnist Author Bio ???? Bay Area News Group sports columnist, sometimes KNBR host ???? @DietersTakes on Threads ???? Disabled account. DMs not checked. Text/call me 510-479-0932
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66. Shayna Rubin

Designation Oakland Athletics Beat Writer Author Bio Golden State Warriors for @mercnews | IG: shaynarubin
Twitter @ShaynaRubin Get Email Contact

67. Shomik Mukherjee

Designation Reporter Author Bio reporting on Oakland @eastbaytimes & @mercnews | twitter algo is treacherous; can email news to you ****@bayareanewsgroup.com
Twitter @ShomikMukherjee Get Email Contact

68. Sal Pizarro

Designation Columnist Author Bio Around Town columnist @mercnews, curating the cool bits of #SanJose, #SiliconValley. @UCSB alum. #cocktails, #JamesBond and #comics.
Twitter @spizarro (5K Followers) Get Email Contact

69. Susan Steade

Designation Online News Producer, Bay Area News Group Get Email Contact

70. Jane Tyska

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist @eastbaytimes @oaktribnews @mercnews Musician, rodeo champ, sailor, traveler, drone pilot. Brush with a Pulitzer or two. There when news breaks.
Twitter @Tyska Get Email Contact

71. Will McCarthy

Designation Reporter Author Bio reporter @mercnews. as seen in @texasmonthly, @latimes, @nytimes, @natgeo, @smithsonianmag, @snapjudgment, @longreads
Twitter @wrmccart (390 Followers) Get Email Contact