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Risa Johnson

@risamjohnson

Web content specialist at Running Warehouse, freelance writer and editor @hipcamp. Formerly a reporter with @report4america, @MyDesert and @chicoer

 San Luis Obispo, CA
Joined September 2012
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The #19th was passed in 1920, but it took 40 more years for Native Americans in all states to gain the right to vote. Today, tribal members are leading efforts for representation, reports @risamjohnson @Report4America: bit.ly/3i0k2rt Co-published with @AmExperiencePBS
The #19th was passed in 1920, but it took 40 more years for Native Americans in all states to gain the right to vote. Today, tribal members are leading efforts for representation, reports @risamjohnson @Report4America: https://bit.ly/3i0k2rt

ALT The #19th was passed in 1920, but it took 40 more years for Native Americans in all states to gain the right to vote. Today, tribal members are leading efforts for representation, reports @risamjohnson @Report4America: https://bit.ly/3i0k2rt

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A1 with so many of my pals. So proud to work with this group and the team of editors who brought a busy day of news together for this edition. google.com/amp/s/amp.deserts…
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When the doors to Spotlight 29 Casino near Coachella opened at 10 a.m., after a closure that's lasted more than 2 months, someone yelled out “Freedom!” By that time, more than 150 people were already in line to get in. bit.ly/2zmlEKz via @risamjohnson @Andrew_L_John
'Dreamt of this moment': Reopening day is here for six casinos around the Coachella Valley

'Dreamt of this moment': Reopening day is here for six casinos around the Coachella Valley

Newsom doesn't want California casinos to reopen yet, but tribes are sovereign nations and don't have to follow local or state stay-at-home orders.

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"Experts", am I right? One day they'll say it's "Monday" but the next, they'll say it's "Tuesday". It's like what they're telling us just changes from day to day.
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Spotlight 29, Morongo and Tortoise Rock casinos all set to open Friday. is.gd/YlQXbc
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We deliver to many families at Rough Rock in the middle of Navajo Nation! We got amazing help from local friends and volunteers. Our truck got a bit lost! But all worked out! @WCKitchen #ChefsForAmerica
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Today is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. On some reservations, Native women are murdered at a rate 10x higher than the national average. #MMIW #MMIWG #MMIR
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The Desert Sun@MyDesert5 May 2020
COVID-19 is pummeling local news. Help save it with a $39 subscription on #GivingNewsDay. bit.ly/2WtxObX
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These are challenging times. Ensure your friends and loved ones have the vital information they need. Share the gift of local news this #GivingNewsDay. bit.ly/2Wo0Da2
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Hugh Weber@hughweber2 May 2020
Emerson, my 11 year old, is on a bit of a wild ride with the @USPS and our local mail carrier, Doug. And, I think there’s a deeper message to it all. First, the backstory...
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BREAKING: @GavinNewsom says school could start in late July/early August: “We are considering the prospect of an even earlier school year”
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Marisa Lagos@mlagos28 Apr 2020
Newsom lays out 4 stages for reopening. Says we are phase one now ... second is schools, some biz ... THIRD is higher risk biz like hair salons
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Marisa Lagos@mlagos28 Apr 2020
.@GavinNewsom "politics, protests, political pressure will not drive our decision making ... the science, the data public health will drive our decision making."
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The Desert Sun@MyDesert18 Apr 2020
LifeStream Blood Bank is scheduled to collect its first convalescent plasma donation from a recovered COVID-19 patient Saturday morning in La Quinta. desertsun.com/story/news/hea…
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The Desert Sun@MyDesert15 Apr 2020
Happening live: Rep. Raul Ruiz fields questions on the coronavirus and how it's affecting the Coachella Valley. Follow along with us and send us your questions in the chat. desertsun.com/story/news/hea…
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marc tracy@marcatracy14 Apr 2020
Internal Los Angeles Times letter sent to 40 employees indicated 16-week furloughs that could convert to layoffs. Due to covid, "The Times has lost more than one-third of its advertising revenue and expects to lose more than half of its advertising revenue in the coming months."
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Some sports are slower. More about the strategy.
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The Desert Sun@MyDesert8 Apr 2020
Residents are being removed from a Riverside skilled nursing facility Wednesday because a dozen employees missed two consecutive days of work, Riverside County officials said. desertsun.com/story/news/hea…
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The Desert Sun@MyDesert8 Apr 2020
Today, residents are being removed from a Riverside nursing facility due to coronavirus. Has your family been affected by the evacuation? If so, reporter Risa Johnson would like to hear from you. Contact her at [email protected] or via cell at 760-219-9701.
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Katie Inman@Katie_Inman7 Apr 2020
PROTECT DOLLY AT ALL COSTS! Attorney James Hickman snapped this photo of a mask on the Dolly statue in Sevierville-- and I think it's what we all needed to see today! @wbir
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