Reis Thebault

Los Angeles

West Coast Correspondent

Education: University of California at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism; Miami University, BA in Journalism and Interdisciplinary Studies

Reis Thebault reports on the American West Coast from Los Angeles for The Washington Post. He joined The Post in 2018 and has covered national breaking news, European politics and D.C. city hall. He previously worked on the local desks of the Boston Globe and the Columbus Dispatch.
Latest from Reis Thebault

Democratic states stockpile abortion pills as access rests in courts

The Supreme Court's Friday night stay has given Democratic states more time to craft opposition to conservative efforts to dramatically restrict abortion rights.

April 21, 2023

Sacramento Kings spark hope for California city’s post-covid revival

Sacramento is hosting its first postseason NBA games since 2006, bringing the national spotlight back to an often-overshadowed California city.

April 17, 2023

Kentucky governor grieves close friend killed in Louisville shooting

Gov. Andy Beshear was forced to do double duty after the country's latest mass shooting, comforting families of those lost while processing his personal pain.

April 10, 2023

As California floods, a farmworker town feels forgotten — again

Longtime residents, local officials and activists say a history of disinvestment and marginalization has left Pajaro especially vulnerable to flooding.

April 1, 2023

Calif. firefighters were already strained. Then came rain and snow.

Officials in San Bernardino County, which saw more than 100 inches of snow, said they were not prepared to handle the historic blizzard conditions.

March 17, 2023

    Inside the movement to remake America’s city streets

    The pandemic turbocharged the push to make America's streets more pedestrian friendly. As the covid-19 emergency ends, many are fighting to make those changes permanent. Not everyone is happy about it.

    March 15, 2023

    236 minutes of terror at MSU: Barricaded with a gunman on the loose

    Nearly four hours elapsed between the police department’s initial shelter-in-place order and its message that the Michigan State shooting suspect was dead.

    February 17, 2023

    MSU students grew up on lockdown drills. The shooting is a call to action.

    After a childhood of lockdown drills and school shootings, many Michigan State students want change.

    February 15, 2023

    Five remain in critical condition as Michigan State tries to recover

    Three students were killed in the Monday night shooting, which police said came at the hands of a local resident with no ties to the school.

    February 15, 2023

    Turkish and Syrian Americans drop everything to help their homelands

    The Turkish and Syrian diasporas in the U.S. are spearheading much of the challenging effort to get critical supplies to loved ones back home.

    February 10, 2023