About Kyle Martin

Kyle Martin is Fil-Am multimedia journalist born in San Jose, CA who grew up mostly in North Texas around Dallas. After driving his 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee alone cross-country, through the circles of Hell known as the Texas Panhandle and the bottom half of Wyoming, he is now based in the Bay Area. He has experience writing and photographing in Texas, California and elsewhere. Send news tips and restaurant recommendations to kylemartinmedia@gmail.com.

August 14, 2020

Setbacks and opportunities COVID creates unique research opportunity for whale scientists

August 14, 2020

To the Ice and Back Travels and travails of Antarctic researchers during pandemic

February 13, 2020

In His Own Words Who is Drew Glover and why are Santa Cruz voters trying to recall him?

September 19, 2019

In the shadows of Moon Gate Chinatown in Salinas awaits the opening of a low-cost apartment complex

August 15, 2019

Where are they now? Shifting the homeless from Santa Cruz’s Ross Camp

March 13, 2019

War on Plastic Santa Cruz County mulls ban on water bottles and other single-use items

February 14, 2019

Riding toward the Rail Trail Persistence pays off for Santa Cruz cyclists

December 27, 2018

How to Save a Sea Lion Reflections on the leptospirosis epidemic and a sea lion named Oz

December 6, 2018

Getting Lost in the Redwoods Year's final ‘Free Second Saturday’ at California's Redwood Parks this weekend

November 8, 2018

Dispatches from the Santa Cruz Midterm Elections

November 1, 2018

“Serious storms” Lawyers for alleged sexual abuse survivor claim decades of ‘cover up’ and ‘conspiracy’ by California Catholic priests and bishops

October 18, 2018

100,000 kids at sea Live Oak and other local students learn marine ecology and nautical navigation

Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost

The cameras Salinas approved in 2021 pose a danger to our community

Planned Gilroy detention center will increase arrests, advocates say

Monterey County settles suit against slow-moving owner of Quadrangle Building

Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert

Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy

Monterey County health officials warn of harm to public health from H.R. 1

Akira Boch comes home to show documentary at El Teatro Campesino

Carmel’s Rumsen Indians ‘youth takeovers’ feature cultural vitality and creativity

A village raises a leader

We shouldn’t normalize anonymous accusations and taunting

Proposed public housing rule could kick hundreds of Central Coast children into the streets

CSUMB not reaching 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal

‘People are watching now’

Teen Moms Inc.: Helping young mothers navigate life

Una declaración de Dolores Huerta

A statement from Dolores Huerta

U.S. Army tells lawmakers they’re ‘not aware’ of plans for the Department of Homeland Security to ‘utilize’ Fort Hunter Liggett

State watchdog to investigate Salinas politico’s loan from David Drew

Reclaiming agency, sharing stories and inspiring change