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About Michelle
Michelle Iracheta helped launch the Redwood City Pulse in 2021 with the goal of bringing community news back to Redwood City. In her career spanning nearly a decade, Michelle has covered mental health, public safety, disability rights, education and city government.Prior to joining the Pulse, Michelle worked at the Houston Chronicle, where she spent mornings writing about overnight mayhem and temperamental weather. Her work has also appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Seattle Times and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Aside from numerous newsroom awards, Michelle's reporting earned her a first-place Blethen Award from the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association for her story about an ammonia leak that prompted hundreds of evacuations in a city outside Yakima, Washington.
She was also part of the team who earned recognition from the nonprofit Investigative Reporters and Editors for its work on a story about a fatal chemical leak in Houston that killed four people.
Michelle, a Houston native, holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Houston. She loves exploring new restaurants and pubs with her mini doodle, Kooper.
Stories by Michelle
Don Horsley, former San Mateo County supervisor and longtime sheriff, dies at 80
Former San Mateo County Supervisor and sheriff Don Horsley has died at age 80 on Nov. 24. Local officials remembered him as a "tireless public servant" who sought to help the county's most vulnerable people.[Monday, November 27, 2023]
Día de los Muertos celebration takes place Nov. 5 in Redwood City
Casa Círculo Cultural, in collaboration with the San Mateo County History Museum and the Redwood City Library, is set to host its 13th annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Sunday, Nov. 5.[Thursday, November 2, 2023]
Día de los Muertos celebration returns to Redwood City
Casa Círculo Cultural, in collaboration with the San Mateo County History Museum and the Redwood City Library, is set to host its 13th annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Sunday, Nov. 5.[Wednesday, November 1, 2023]
East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Antonio López will run for San Mateo County Supervisor
On Monday, East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Antonio López declared his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.[Tuesday, October 17, 2023]
Public comment abuse leads to changes in Redwood City's meeting protocols
In what Mayor Jeff Gee calls a “proactive step” to avoid “vile, racist, anti-semitic” disruptions ahead of council meetings, Redwood City has overhauled its procedures, allowing only email or in-person comments during meetings.[Tuesday, October 3, 2023]
Recent San Carlos home break-in could be tied to crimes in Atherton, Redwood City
The sheriff's office believes the Sept. 15 home break-in incident could be connected to a series of recent burglaries in West Selby, Atherton and Redwood City due to the parallels in timing and vehicle choice.[Monday, September 18, 2023]
Cyclist, 37, dies after bike and car collide on Cañada Road near Filoli estate
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a collision between a car and a bicycle that left a 37-year-old South San Francisco man dead on Cañada Road near the Fioli estate Monday night.[Tuesday, April 11, 2023]
Redwood City's Dragon Theatre expanding into San Jose
Dragon Theatre has announced that it is in the process of expanding from its Redwood City location to a San Jose office, but the company is not leaving the community altogether.[Tuesday, March 29, 2022]
Bay Cities FC becomes San Mateo County's first professional sports team
On Thursday, the National Independent Soccer Association admitted the Bay Cities Football Club into the organization, making the soccer team San Mateo County's first professional sports team.[Monday, December 13, 2021]
Redwood City band of biker vets donate more than $3K to VA suicide program
To draw attention to the alarming number of veterans who die by suicide every day in the United States, a Redwood City band of bikers made a donation to a local nonprofit organization's suicide prevention program.[Sunday, October 24, 2021]
