Hello and welcome to the website of Michelle Locke, a writer based in the San Francisco Bay area. 

A journalist by training, I spent more than two decades covering breaking news in Texas, Massachusetts and California. I covered some big issues _ the return of the death penalty to California, the fight over affirmative action in higher education _ and tracked down the who, what, where, when and why of fire, floods, earthquake and rather a lot of Berkeley City Council meetings.

Since 2009, I've been working as a freelancer, writing on topics that range from breakthroughs in biofuel research to the latest in wine tasting rooms. 

My work appears online and nationally in publications including The Washington Post, USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle. I'm a contributing writer to Palate Press and frequent contributor to The Associated Press. 

I'm available for writing assignments of all kinds as well as daily coverage of events in the San Francisco Bay area. I can provide photos. 

Need quick, accurate and engaging copy? Drop me a line at 
michelle@michellelocke.com

Or call me at 510-984-4980