Sarah Ravani

East Bay Reporter @San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco, CA, US

Led East Bay political news coverage for San Francisco Chronicle- Managed daily and long-term coverage of East Bay political news in Oakland, Berkeley and other parts of the region- Juggled daily deadlines and handled breaking news stories- Produced a front page, award-winning feature on youth homelessness, after following a 7-year-old homeless boy in Berkeley- Published daily beat and enterprise front page stories on Oakland, Berkeley and other East Bay cities. Followed city council meetings, new city policies, homelessness and housing stories and police reform- Wrote award-winning stories on COVID, nursing homes and assisted care facilities during the pandemic. Produced an enterprise feature on an assisted care facility that had one of the deadliest outbreaks in the Bay area- Published front page stories on California wildfires that involved going to the frontlines and covering the aftermath of a blaze’s destruction- Reported on the breaking news team for three years and covered mass shootings, homicides and hate crimes. Routinely spent time in the field at crime scenes, accidents, active shooter situations and hospitals. Provided extensive follow-ups and profiles on the Ghost Ship fire and murder victims- Produced long-form features on the refugee crisis, homelessness, immigration, politics, race, city profiles and international breaking news- A member of the newsroom’s diversity committee.

Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

Master’s Degree, Journalism

UCLA

Bachelor’s Degree, History

UCLA

Bachelor's degree, History