KATIE RODRIGUEZ

Katie Rodriguez is a journalist based in Monterey County working in local media. She is currently with the Monterey County Weekly as a California News Fellow, covering agriculture, oceans and environment, Big Sur, Carmel Valley, the County Board of Supervisors and cops and crime. 

Her photography often explores the human connection to environment, community and place, and her writing is often focused on climate policy, food systems and their intersections with business. 

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Writing:  Civil Eats, Washington Post, Inside Climate News, USA Today, The Guardian, POLITICO, Eater, Outside Magazine, Surfline, Men’s Journal, Surfer Magazine, SF Examiner.

Photography: She was recently a part-time photojournalist for the Oaklandside. Her work has appeared in news outlets that include the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Standard, CalMatters, Stab Magazine and more. Event photography and engagement photo experience available upon request.

Rodriguez is currently available for select assignments.