Jeff S. — Editor in Chief, GoodShepherdMedia.net

Jeff is the Editor in Chief of GoodShepherdMedia.net and a senior newsroom leader at Good News Media LLC, where he has served for the past two years. A meticulous editor and seasoned First Amendment advocate, Jeff oversees enterprise investigations, standards & ethics, and public-records strategy across the newsroom.

Highly educated with a cross-disciplinary background, Jeff holds an M.S. in Journalism and a J.D. with a focus on media law and constitutional litigation. He has led teams that filed hundreds of PRA/FOIA requests, built data-driven accountability projects, and produced court-tested reporting on governance, public safety, and the judiciary.

Before Good News Media LLC, Jeff directed investigations at a regional daily and taught media law and investigative methods as an adjunct lecturer. As a Jewish journalist, he’s committed to rigorous, fair coverage that protects pluralism, combats misinformation, and centers verifiable facts over spin. When he’s not line-editing at midnight, Jeff mentors early-career reporters and consults on newsroom workflows, from source-protection protocols to transparent corrections.

Beats & strengths: newsroom standards, investigations, PRA/FOIA strategy, courts & policy, data-assisted reporting, editorial operations.

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M. Delgado — Investigative Reporter (Los Angeles, CA)
Maya digs into public records, procurement data, and whistleblower tips to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse. Before joining Good Shepherd News Media, she spent five years at a community watchdog nonprofit. She’s fluent in Spanish and has filed over 300 PRA/FOIA requests.

J. Whitfield — Courts & Justice Reporter (Santa Ana, CA)
Jordan covers civil and criminal courts, focusing on transparency, due process, and judicial accountability. A former records clerk, Jordan translates dense filings into plain English and live-blogs major hearings.

A Okafor — Housing & Development Reporter (Long Beach, CA)
Aisha tracks rent trends, zoning fights, and Section 8 policy. She pairs tenant voices with hard data and maps to show who wins—and who pays—when neighborhoods change. Previously reported for a regional housing lab.

L Nakamura — Data & Accountability Reporter (Sacramento, CA)
Lucas builds scrapers and interactive databases that let readers search campaign finance, police stops, and contracting records. He trains the whole newsroom on data hygiene and reproducible analysis.

S Mendez — Education Reporter (Riverside, CA)
Sofía follows school boards, community colleges, and career-tech pipelines. Her work spotlights student outcomes and how budgets shape classrooms. She’s known for sourcing students and teachers across languages.

D Park — City Hall Reporter (San Diego, CA)
Dan lives on agendas, audits, and late-night council sessions. He explains how policies move from committee to law—and what they cost. Formerly a legislative aide, he knows where amendments get buried.

P Menon — Environment & Water Reporter (Bakersfield, CA)
Priya covers drought, groundwater adjudications, and air quality. With a background in environmental engineering, she translates scientific studies into practical takeaways for residents and farmers.

M Torres — Public Safety Reporter (Anaheim, CA)
Miguel reports on crime trends, emergency response, and community oversight. He emphasizes context over spectacle and routinely requests use-of-force, dispatch, and discipline records.

E Petrov — Business & Labor Reporter (Irvine, CA)
Elena tracks small-business trends, wage disputes, and the logistics economy. She follows the money—from venture capital to public contracts—and profiles the workers behind the numbers.

J Carter — Politics & Policy Reporter (Sacramento, CA)
Jamal explains bills, budgets, and ballot measures without the spin. He focuses on how statewide decisions ripple through cities and counties, with a knack for clean, visual explainers.

G Chen — Technology & Disinformation Reporter (Bay Area, CA)
Grace investigates platform policies, records requests, and the offline impact of online claims. She blends OSINT techniques with traditional reporting to verify what’s true—and what isn’t.