Lydia Sidhom
@SidhomLydia
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data reporter @washingtonpost | previously @sfchronicle, @djnf for @baycitynews, @dailycal
Washington, DC
Joined October 2021
SCOOP: ICE plans to double its immigrant detention centers this year, according to an internal document obtained by @washingtonpost Check out this story by @dmac1 @n_kirkpatrick and @SidhomLydia to see where
washingtonpost.com
Internal documents reveal ICE’s plans to double immigrant detention to more than 100,000 beds, including new detention centers for families.
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From @dmac1 @n_kirkpatrick @SidhomLydia >> ICE documents reveal plan to double immigrant detention space this year
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Internal documents reveal ICE’s plans to double immigrant detention to more than 100,000 beds, including new detention centers for families.
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One example: Dem politicians are cursing more online than R's now, per analysis by @SidhomLydia
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NEW: Democrats try a new tone: Less scripted, more cursing, Trumpier insults. By @KnowlesHannah @SidhomLydia:
washingtonpost.com
Party leaders are swearing more, recording more direct-to-camera videos and trying to project an authenticity many voters have come to associate with Trump.
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a huge thank you to @SidhomLydia for helping me collect survey responses (including coming with me to the Ikea food hall to ask strangers to take our poll 😅)
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What's the best event in San Francisco? We held a ranked-choice poll to find out, but also used the results to explain how ranked-choice voting works, including whether voters can "game" the system https://t.co/f1Vid8ZPFJ
sfchronicle.com
Ranked-choice voting is used in SF to elect some local officials. To demystify RCV, the Chronicle ran a ranked-choice poll to vote on people's favorite event.
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@SidhomLydia at @sfchronicle collected the latest sticker prices from SF Bay Area private schools. I was curious about the prices for fourth grade, so I plotted the distribution: - split by county and parochial/non-parochial - in $5k increments
How much does private school cost in the Bay Area? Our tool lets you look up tuition costs by county, grade level or school By @SidhomLydia and @namisumida
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How much does private school cost in the Bay Area? Our tool lets you look up tuition costs by county, grade level or school By @SidhomLydia and @namisumida
sfchronicle.com
Our tool shows tuition costs for the 2024-2025 school year by Bay Area county, grade level or school.
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As a San Francisco supervisor, Mark Farrell solicited donations to the Parks Alliance — where his wife Liz Farrell is on the board — from companies that were attempting at around the same time to influence him to act in their favor.
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Mark Farrell solicited donations to the Parks Alliance, where his wife is on the board, from companies that were attempting at around the same time to influence him to act in their favor.
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What's the best event in S.F.? @sfchronicle is holding a ranked-choice election https://t.co/6jKyvIrH9y
docs.google.com
Rank the following events in order of your preference. You may rank as many events as you like. You may also leave events unranked. Do not select more than 1 event for a rank. Your vote in that rank...
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NEW: Disabled parking fraud is rampant, but as our @SidhomLydia found, Oakland is no longer enforcing it at all
sfchronicle.com
In Oakland, you might be caught for using someone else’s Costco membership — but not for displaying a disabled parking placard that was not issued to you.
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We compared prices at 10 East Bay grocery stores. Here are the results By @SidhomLydia and @avivabechky
sfchronicle.com
East Bay grocery stores prices range widely. We compared 10 markets, from Grocery Outlet and Safeway to Berkeley Bowl and Farmer Joe's, to find the best deals
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Data shows drop in Tesla sales in California while other EV companies grew their businesses in the state. https://t.co/EyNh0VA9p9 via @sfchronicle
sfchronicle.com
Tesla sales have dropped more dramatically in some California counties than others.
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Oakland FBI raids: Here are all of the Duongs’ legal campaign finance contributions By @SidhomLydia and @xianleonard
sfchronicle.com
The Duongs, the family that owns California Waste Solutions, has donated millions to political campaigns.
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Parking tickets are wayyyyy down in Oakland. Another very cool story from our awesome intern @SidhomLydia
https://t.co/02QNWLUgQl
sfchronicle.com
Parking citations in Oakland have fallen, with certain violations — such as handicapped...
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Covered San Francisco Pride events on Saturday for @sfchronicle !!!! https://t.co/gFL6S9LyJW
sfchronicle.com
A large crowd started the LGBTQ party a day early at a celebration and rally featuring...
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Woohoo!!! Excited to be interning on @sfchronicle’s very cool data team this summer :D
Solar applications are wayyyyy down in S.F. First story from our amazing data team intern @SidhomLydia
https://t.co/2hP35k2x8N
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It was a pleasure speaking with Dean Chemerinsky for this article. Check it out!
The Daily Californian sat down with Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of Berkeley Law since 2017, for a conversation about his career as a scholar and advocate, as well as why free speech — specifically on college campuses — matters https://t.co/7CLNDmXnMG
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