Caelyn Pender

Reporter @Bay Area News Group

San Jose, CA, US

Write and report breaking news and enterprise stories for two newspapers covering the Bay Area, on topics including crime, court cases, state and local politics, and the impacts of the Trump administration on the Bay Area. Story highlights include: An award-winning story about the difficult path forward for a bill that would ban child marriage in California, including interviews with survivors of child marriage, advocates and state lawmakers. An interview with visiting members of Ukraine’s governing body who were touring the county to gain support for their war effort. Articles about Trump’s pause of services to local refugees, tracking the increase of immigration arrests in the Bay Area, funding cuts to local Americorps programs, a transportation strike, student encampments, protests, political rallies, and more.

Brown University

Bachelor's degree