Arfa Momin

I'll be joining @nytimes as a graphics fellow in June after graduating from Berkeley! Excited for what's next :)

The @washingtonpost tracked where Trump's forces are patrolling in Washington. Spoiler alert: They're not where the crime is.

Across Washington, D.C., hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents have arrived in the city as part of President Trump’s takeover of D.C. policing. Authorities have been seen in at least 20 incidents in all four quadrants of the city, according to a Post review. wapo.st/45A0CDr

From @dmac1 @n_kirkpatrick @SidhomLydia >> ICE documents reveal plan to double immigrant detention space this year washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…

New, exclusive Washington Post analysis shows 1 in 5 senior Trump appointees held cryptocurrency or related assets, a milestone as the administration seeks to advance the crypto industry. @ccemorse @Cat_Zakrzewski @arfamomin washingtonpost.com/politics/inter…

More than 1 in 5 of Trump’s top nominees disclosed crypto holdings. — Nearly 70 high-level Trump officials and nominees disclosed crypto holdings, ranging from small investments to a stake worth over $120 million. — 1/3 of Trump’s cabinet disclosed crypto assets w/ @arfamomin and @ccemorse

If you live in California, you should be reading @CalMatters election day coverage. calmatters.org

Sad to report that Eastwind Books, one of the first Asian American bookstores in the country, is closing after 41 years. Thank you to owner and legendary activist Harvey Dong for sharing your story with me. Berkeley won’t be the same. berkeleyside.org/2023/03/21/eas…

Important story from @r_valejandra @CalMatters on who bears the brunt of heatwaves in CA. Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. calmatters.org/environment/cl…

NEW: More Californians are moving to the inland parts of California projected to be the hottest in the next few decades. “Will it get as hot as Death Valley?” ✍️ w/ @arfamomin 📸by @TedSoquiPhoto & @newspartakid Read our story: calmatters.org/environment/cl…

How many high heat days are in your city’s future? A high heat day is when an area’s maximum temperature exceeds the top 2% of its historic high — in other words, temperatures that soar above some of the highest levels ever recorded there this century. 📸 @TedSoquiPhoto 1/2

Almost everyone in CA has health insurance. That trend reflects about a decade and a half of policymaking designed to expand access to health care. Here’s a look at how CA made almost everyone eligible for health insurance: cal.news/4cSiFWU 📝 @shaanthx & @arfamomin

Almost everyone in California has health insurance. Here’s a look at how California made almost everyone eligible for health insurance and what’s happening to extend coverage to the rest. @CalMatters @shaanthx @arfamomin @laurellucia @mirandad @UCLAchpr calmatters.org/explainers/cal…

The #ParkFire just pushed California’s wildfire season into overdrive. It has grown rapidly since it started near Chico on July 24. Within two days, the blaze had consumed some 178,000 acres, then it doubled the next day. 1/3

California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to meet the needs of the 7 million electric cars expected on its roads in less than seven years. 1/3

Counties with large areas of public land get federal funding that many rural schools rely on. The most recent round of payments in May – $33.7 million for California – will be the last unless Congress votes to extend the program. cal.news/4cmeX8A 📝 @carolynjones100

Two years ago, in the depths of the most recent drought, Newsom touted dam repairs as a key approach to shore up water supplies. 📸 Shae Hammond, Bay Area News Group 1/4

Over 459 reported bike and scooter thefts in Berkeley during the first ten months of 2023. Dive into the data and see how the community is responding to the rise in thefts with our newest analysis of UCPD data. dailycal-projects.netlify.app/2023-12-20-the…

Hello! I'm working on a story about wait times at University Health Services/Tang Center. If you're a current student at UC Berkeley and have any thoughts you'd like to share, please DM or reach out at amomin@dailycal.org.

Hi! I'm working on a story with @SidhomLydia @anishipatel about UC Berkeley WarnMes and crime reporting. If you're a current student and have any thoughts you'd like to share, please DM or reach out at amomin@dailycal.org.