Sierra Magazine: "Parkinson's Alley," January-February 2012 (investigative environmental report on the link between pesticide use and Parkinson's disease in California Central Valley farming towns, where domestic water wells are contaminated with herbicides).

Los Angeles Review of Books: "Deconstructing Wendy," November 26, 2011. (review of Julie Salomon's biography of Wendy Wasserstein, Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein).

Los Angeles Review of Books: "Signs and Wonders," May 13, 2011. (review of Leo Braudy's The Hollywood Sign and Kevin Starr's Golden Gate.

Los Angeles Times: "Championing books -- and a sense of community," April 9, 2010 (Op-Ed)

Reporting on Health: "Pesticides and Parkinson's Disease," July 10, 2010 (blog)

Schoolyard secrets: When it comes to kids' safety, why do we tolerate a public right not to know? - From The Los Angeles Times

Beverly High, Oil Wells, Power Plants, Cancer: Disproven? Not So Fast: Article by Sheila Weller for the Huffington Post website.

Finally, a Chance to Clear the Air at Beverly Hills High: After a year of allegations, a state official will hold hearings into possible health risks at the school.
- From The Los Angeles Times