Author Archives: Thomas Hughes, Bay City News

Thomas grew up in San Diego in the late 20th century and later earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies from CSUMB. He spent five years as a local broadcast journalist on California’s Central Coast, covering local news and hosting talk shows focusing on global press freedom. He earned a Master’s in Journalism from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in New York City. Thomas enjoys basketball, comedy, and turtles.

An audience sits facing a panel discussion in a wood-paneled conference room. Five panelists are seated at a long table on a raised stage, with one speaker standing at a podium to the left. An American flag and a California flag flank the stage, and red dresses and accessories are displayed prominently in front of the panel, symbolizing missing and murdered Indigenous people. Attendees sit at round tables, listening attentively under warm, indoor lighting.

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Native-led conference urges law enforcement to better address missing and murdered Indigenous people

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News January 18, 2026February 3, 2026

Organizers say tools, training and trust-building exist to confront the MMIP crisis in California — but law enforcement must be willing to use them.

A smiling woman outdoors at a sunny event, wearing drop earrings and a light-colored dress, with flowers and greenery behind her.

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Donations pour in as community supports family of Ukiah woman killed in Cloverdale

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News December 1, 2025December 4, 2025

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the victim of a shooting death in Cloverdale on Saturday as 60-year-old Ukiah resident Tiffany Tyrell.