Adriana Heldiz
@adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
Assistant Visuals Editor at CalMatters • Born and raised in West Chula Vista •
https://www.adrianaheldiz.com/
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This San Diego preschool is dedicated to children who have experienced abuse and trauma. You can see their images and stories in this piece by CalMatters' Adriana Heldiz: calmatters.org/education/20...
How the tiniest domestic violence survivors are healing with the help of this preschool
A preschool in San Diego focuses on children who've experienced trauma, the "little guys". Mi Escuelita now has a long record of helping kids and families move forward.
calmatters.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This San Diego preschool is dedicated to children who have experienced abuse and trauma. You can see their images and stories in this piece by CalMatters' Adriana Heldiz: calmatters.org/education/20...
Reposted by Adriana Heldiz
Reposted by Adriana Heldiz
Highly recommend spending some time with this project by @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social who got incredible access to a preschool in San Diego that helps children caught in the crossfire of domestic violence go on to live healthy, normal lives.
Deep dive:
A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma.
Mi Escuelita has a long record of helping families move forward. cal.news/3WGCs60
📝+📷 @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma.
Mi Escuelita has a long record of helping families move forward. cal.news/3WGCs60
📝+📷 @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
How the tiniest domestic violence survivors are healing with the help of this preschool
A preschool in San Diego focuses on children who've experienced trauma, the "little guys". Mi Escuelita now has a long record of helping kids and families move forward.
cal.news
October 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Highly recommend spending some time with this project by @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social who got incredible access to a preschool in San Diego that helps children caught in the crossfire of domestic violence go on to live healthy, normal lives.
Reposted by Adriana Heldiz
Deep dive:
A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma.
Mi Escuelita has a long record of helping families move forward. cal.news/3WGCs60
📝+📷 @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma.
Mi Escuelita has a long record of helping families move forward. cal.news/3WGCs60
📝+📷 @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
How the tiniest domestic violence survivors are healing with the help of this preschool
A preschool in San Diego focuses on children who've experienced trauma, the "little guys". Mi Escuelita now has a long record of helping kids and families move forward.
cal.news
October 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Deep dive:
A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma.
Mi Escuelita has a long record of helping families move forward. cal.news/3WGCs60
📝+📷 @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma.
Mi Escuelita has a long record of helping families move forward. cal.news/3WGCs60
📝+📷 @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social
Ain't nothing like them summer nights in San Diego.
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Ain't nothing like them summer nights in San Diego.
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Law enforcement agencies are violating California law and sharing license plate reader data with federal authorities calmatters.org/economy/tech...
California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies
calmatters.org
June 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Law enforcement agencies are violating California law and sharing license plate reader data with federal authorities calmatters.org/economy/tech...
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State agencies don't use high risk automated systems, a state report claims, but legislative staff say it could cost billions of dollars for CA agencies to assess high risk AI they use or plan to use. A source told me those two things can't be true + somebody's lying calmatters.org/economy/tech...
State claims there’s zero high-risk AI in California government—despite ample evidence to the contrary
A state report provided to CalMatters says 200 agencies reported no automation around sensitive decisions. Some called the report befuddling.
calmatters.org
May 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
State agencies don't use high risk automated systems, a state report claims, but legislative staff say it could cost billions of dollars for CA agencies to assess high risk AI they use or plan to use. A source told me those two things can't be true + somebody's lying calmatters.org/economy/tech...
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More coverage of weird college clubs, please
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/21/a...
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/21/a...
At UCSD, the Costco Club pays homage to the big-box store with warehouse runs and the spectacle of eating a $4.99 rotisserie chicken
The Costco Club at UC San Diego, which was started just three years ago, is now 800 strong and attracting the attention of other UC campuses.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
More coverage of weird college clubs, please
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/21/a...
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/21/a...
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I wrote a story about the slew of cuts to NIH's research grants for undergraduate students. These programs provided students stipends to basically not work and instead put in ~15 hours of work in labs to beef up their research experience so they can get into Ph.D. programs. Many campuses affected.
Another casualty of Trump cuts? California students pursuing science research careers
At least 24 UC and Cal State campuses lost science research training grants that provided their students with annual stipends of $12,000 or more.
calmatters.org
May 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I wrote a story about the slew of cuts to NIH's research grants for undergraduate students. These programs provided students stipends to basically not work and instead put in ~15 hours of work in labs to beef up their research experience so they can get into Ph.D. programs. Many campuses affected.
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Last month, President Donald Trump’s early budget draft called for the elimination of Head Start, the free early-childhood program for low-income families. That triggered an all-hands-on-deck response from Head Start staff, families and alumni. buff.ly/7V4jeuF
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📸 Adriana Heldiz
May 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Last month, President Donald Trump’s early budget draft called for the elimination of Head Start, the free early-childhood program for low-income families. That triggered an all-hands-on-deck response from Head Start staff, families and alumni. buff.ly/7V4jeuF
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📸 Adriana Heldiz
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Hell yeah 🥇
Eduardo Lopez has been driving a garbage truck for 21 years. He will be the first to tell you that good driving skills come in very handy out on the streets.
Chula Vista garbage truck driver wins national driving competition
Eduardo Lopez of Republic Services won a national truck driving competition. The ROAD-EO was created to promote driving safety
www.10news.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Hell yeah 🥇
collage of campaign mailers.
March 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
collage of campaign mailers.
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Schools have a counselor shortage. One solution? AI chatbots. But experts are concerned about risks such as social isolation and addiction.
themarkup.org/machine-lear...
themarkup.org/machine-lear...
AI Chatbots Can Cushion the High School Counselor Shortage — But Are They Bad for Students? – The Markup
The more students turn to chatbots, the fewer chances they have to develop real-life relationships that can lead to jobs and later success
themarkup.org
March 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Schools have a counselor shortage. One solution? AI chatbots. But experts are concerned about risks such as social isolation and addiction.
themarkup.org/machine-lear...
themarkup.org/machine-lear...
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California high school seniors will have one more month to complete their applications for state financial aid after officials moved the deadline from March 3 to April 2. cal.news/3XkDjKu
📝 @mzinshteyn.bsky.social
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📝 @mzinshteyn.bsky.social
📸 Adriana Heldiz
February 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
California high school seniors will have one more month to complete their applications for state financial aid after officials moved the deadline from March 3 to April 2. cal.news/3XkDjKu
📝 @mzinshteyn.bsky.social
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📝 @mzinshteyn.bsky.social
📸 Adriana Heldiz
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I've updated this piece to now include the #HughesFire, a new fire in LA that has exploded to be ~10,000 acres. You can enter an address and see just how big that is compared to where you live (spoiler: it's huge!)
calmatters.org/environment/...
calmatters.org/environment/...
January 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I've updated this piece to now include the #HughesFire, a new fire in LA that has exploded to be ~10,000 acres. You can enter an address and see just how big that is compared to where you live (spoiler: it's huge!)
calmatters.org/environment/...
calmatters.org/environment/...
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Another potent photo essay from the @calmatters.org visuals team, spotlighting the powerful work of photojournalists in Los Angeles on the frontlines of these devastating fires calmatters.org/environment/...
A week from hell: See how LA fires destroyed neighborhoods from coast to foothills
From Pacific Palisades to Altadena, devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles County. Our photographers captured images during the fires.
calmatters.org
January 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Another potent photo essay from the @calmatters.org visuals team, spotlighting the powerful work of photojournalists in Los Angeles on the frontlines of these devastating fires calmatters.org/environment/...
que chula vista.
December 16, 2024 at 9:45 PM
que chula vista.
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California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust. cal.news/41ozuH3
📝 Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
📝 Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Diesel exhaust is dangerous but truck companies are struggling with California's new ban
California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks. But companies face big obstacles and people are still breathing dangerous exhaust.
cal.news
December 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM
California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust. cal.news/41ozuH3
📝 Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
📝 Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
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Feel like rents are unreasonably high lately? You’re not crazy. Landlords are using RealPage’s AI to set the prices.
How some cities are fighting back 👇
themarkup.org/locked-out/2...
How some cities are fighting back 👇
themarkup.org/locked-out/2...
Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — and Cities Are Starting To Push Back – The Markup
Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices"
themarkup.org
December 4, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Feel like rents are unreasonably high lately? You’re not crazy. Landlords are using RealPage’s AI to set the prices.
How some cities are fighting back 👇
themarkup.org/locked-out/2...
How some cities are fighting back 👇
themarkup.org/locked-out/2...
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Allow my first post on @bsky.app to be about 🔒 protecting your privacy 🔒:
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
How Do I Protect My Privacy If I’m Seeking an Abortion? – The Markup
A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota
themarkup.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Allow my first post on @bsky.app to be about 🔒 protecting your privacy 🔒:
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...