Chris Woodyard

The Santa Barbara News-Press reports on Feb. 14, 2025 UCSB student Liz Hamel climbed on top of a dorm rail and fell three floors leading to injuries that caused her death days later. A witness gave details on what happened and the call to 911. The family attorney responds.

A dog's leash snagged on a railroad tie as a train approached. A homeless man rushed in to try to save the dog -- and was severely injured in the process. stocktonia.org/news/public-sa…

A group of @USNavy #veterans and other volunteers have done a remarkable job of restoring a 1950s #minesweeper with hopes of bringing the retired #warship to downtown Stockton. My story on the USS Lucid: stocktonia.org/news/community…

Back when the @ABCSharkTank judges were mere minnows, Super Soaker inventor @LonnieGJohnson cranked out scores of innovations and worked tirelessly to see them to market. My profile of him for Investor's Business Daily: investors.com/news/managemen…

LA's Black firefighters not only fought segregation, but were treated as outcasts in integrated fire stations for years. Their fight goes on, @cronkitenews reporter @AyanaTWriter found. cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/04/10/bla…

Remember the Beastie Boys, the 1990s band that urged you to "fight for the right to party?" Now there's a pop-up museum in Los Angeles that fights for the right to celebrate them. Nice @cronkitenews story by @_danielogas

Libraries and bookstores are the most magical places. 📚🪄

@roseparade held up for 20 minutes by a man who became serious ill in the City of Hope float at Grand Oaks Ave. ⁦@shelbygrad⁩

Wild three-wheel @ElectraMecc Solo electric car only has a single seat and makes a crazy cool @pizzahut delivery vehicle, reports @cronkitenews reporter @fgalanma cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/12/02/ele…

Filipino Americans comprise California's second largest Asian minority group. So why isn't LA's HIstoric @filipinotown more vibrant? Outstanding @cronkitenews story by @kristencasti11o takes a hard look: cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/12/02/los…

Big problem being ignored: Trash and litter make Los Angeles one of USA's dirtiest cities as citizen "trash clubs" battle the mess, reports @cronkitenews reporter @fgalanma cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/11/14/los…

The fight over expanding #gambling in California is missing the point about how the dispute over Prop 26 and Prop 27 is splitting the state's native tribes. @cronkitenews reporter @kristencasti11o explains. cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/10/03/cal…

@ASU President @michaelcrow remains a fan of @ASUFootball and HC Shaun @aguanos despite loss to @USCfb Saturday. Does that mean Aguano is a keeper in the top job? Umm, not yet. Hot @Cronkitenews scoop from @smoghangard cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/10/04/asu…

Self-driving cars still aren't ready for prime time, but one European startup has found a way to bridge the gap: Having a driver in a building remotely ferry them from one customer to another. Eye-opening story by @fgalanma of @cronkitenews cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/09/28/sel…

Cristina is the best -- dedicated, smart and creative. She'll be a great managing editor at USA TODAY.

No dead poets here, check out my new article on how @GetLitPoet is inspiring kids to connect and tell their own stories through poetry. One of my favorites yet. #poetry.cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/09/26/los…

Your image of a #tattoo studio usually doesn't include cute stuffed animals and pink walls. But Girlxfriend LA is bringing the softer #femme take to tattooing, as @kristencasti11o reports for @cronkitenews. cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/09/20/wom…

What a difference a year makes in college football rankings. A year ago, @ASUFootball was in the top 25. This year, the bottom third. Even rival @uarizona is soaring by comparison. Great story by @smoghangard for @cronkitenews cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/09/23/asu…

Hello, @CronkiteNewsLA! It's been great getting to know our awesome LA team: @ChrisWoodyard, @emeril_gordon, @haileyforbis, @kristencasti11o, @SMoghangard. What a great group.

Nice to see @IRE_NICAR has set up an investigative journalism fund to honor the memory of slain Las Vegas reporter Jeff German, one of the greats.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicide…