Max Taves
@maxtaves.bsky.social
Deputy Opinion Editor at @mercurynews.com. Concerned Californian. Ex @WSJ, CBS-CNET, LA Weekly, Law.com. Columns published in 30+ daily newspapers across US.
San Jose says, “No kings!”
October 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
San Jose says, “No kings!”
San Jose: “No kings in the USA!”
June 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
San Jose: “No kings in the USA!”
San Jose says, “No kings.”
June 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
San Jose says, “No kings.”
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This sad trend continues.
A clearly sick (gray?) whale is fighting for survival rn onshore at Montara State Beach, 8m north of Half Moon Bay.
As reported by @eastbaytimes.com & @mercurynews.com , a suspiciously high number of whales are dying in Bay Area.
My drone footage from this PM:
A clearly sick (gray?) whale is fighting for survival rn onshore at Montara State Beach, 8m north of Half Moon Bay.
As reported by @eastbaytimes.com & @mercurynews.com , a suspiciously high number of whales are dying in Bay Area.
My drone footage from this PM:
June 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This sad trend continues.
A clearly sick (gray?) whale is fighting for survival rn onshore at Montara State Beach, 8m north of Half Moon Bay.
As reported by @eastbaytimes.com & @mercurynews.com , a suspiciously high number of whales are dying in Bay Area.
My drone footage from this PM:
A clearly sick (gray?) whale is fighting for survival rn onshore at Montara State Beach, 8m north of Half Moon Bay.
As reported by @eastbaytimes.com & @mercurynews.com , a suspiciously high number of whales are dying in Bay Area.
My drone footage from this PM:
Signs from today’s large, peaceful protest against Donald Trump in the heart of Silicon Valley.
April 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Signs from today’s large, peaceful protest against Donald Trump in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Scenes (and signs) from today’s large, peaceful protest in downtown San Jose against Donald Trump and sending migrants without due process to Salvadoran gulags:
April 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Scenes (and signs) from today’s large, peaceful protest in downtown San Jose against Donald Trump and sending migrants without due process to Salvadoran gulags:
A large protest against Trump, particularly focused on the illegal deportation of migrants to Salvador’s gulag, is winding its way through downtown San Jose right now.
April 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A large protest against Trump, particularly focused on the illegal deportation of migrants to Salvador’s gulag, is winding its way through downtown San Jose right now.
Neither the #PalisadesFire nor #EatonFire was visible from the westside of Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
Photo taken 9:45 at 380 MSL
#dronephotography #wildfire
Photo taken 9:45 at 380 MSL
#dronephotography #wildfire
January 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Neither the #PalisadesFire nor #EatonFire was visible from the westside of Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
Photo taken 9:45 at 380 MSL
#dronephotography #wildfire
Photo taken 9:45 at 380 MSL
#dronephotography #wildfire
January 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ignore their headline. It doesn’t fully capture story.
Here’s actual data:
Here’s actual data:
December 19, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Ignore their headline. It doesn’t fully capture story.
Here’s actual data:
Here’s actual data: