Jessica Garrison

Travel northern California writing enterprise, investigative and feature stories for the Los Angeles Times, and also pitch in across the state when called upon. My work has been nominated for numerous awards, including a story on the history of race relations in Los Angeles politics that was part of a series awarded a 2023 Pulitzer Prize.

Wrote and edited numerous stories for BuzzFeed News' investigations team. As an editor, worked on a series on criminal justice in Chicago that won a George Polk Award and a story on foster care that won a Scripps Howard Award, as well as numerous others. As a reporter, wrote numerous investigative stories, including, with colleagues, a series on foreign guest workers that won a National Magazine Award for Public Service.

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Covered numerous beats for the Metro staff including Los Angeles City Hall, courts and education. Produced numerous high-impact stories. Following a series I co-wrote about housing discrimination, the federal Department of Justice entered into a settlement agreement with LA County requiring reforms. After a series I co-wrote about a polluting lead-acid battery plant in east Los Angeles, federal prosecutors forced the plant to shut down. It is now one of the largest environmental clean ups in California history.