Alice Li

California

Alice Li is an award-winning visual journalist for the Washington Post. She covers national news, with a special focus on the important complexities and issues that animate the Western US.
Latest from Alice Li

    As Title 42 ends, migrants wait in limbo

    The Washington Post spoke to migrants waiting by the border in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, who are hoping to seek asylum once Title 42 expires.

    May 11, 2023

      Bloom or bust

      The sudden transformation of California’s landscape from dry and apparently barren into kaleidoscopic fields of wildflower super blooms has captivated the country.

      May 3, 2023

        Historic neglect left this Calif. town vulnerable to floods

        A major flood in Pajaro shows how the U.S. is ill-prepared to address climate disasters in its most at-risk communities.

        April 1, 2023

          Displaced California residents frustrated over lack of help

          Displaced residents from Pajaro, Calif., don't know when they'll be able to return home. Many feel frustrated that not enough is being done to help.

          March 16, 2023

            Right of way: California's push to remake city streets

            The pandemic turned congested streets into pedestrian safe havens. Now many want to make those changes permanent – but it won't happen without a fight.

            March 15, 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

                California levee breach forces thousands to evacuate

                A levee breach along the Pajaro River along California’s central coast has forced thousands of people out of their homes.

                March 12, 2023

                  Residents stranded in homes after California storm

                  The atmospheric river that hit northern California late Thursday caused widespread flooding and left residents stranded after a main road got washed out.

                  March 10, 2023

                    Massive snowfall dumps in northern California

                    Residents near Lake Tahoe react to a March snowstorm that brought over a dozen feet of snow.

                    March 4, 2023

                      Stunning aerial views of California's record level snowpack

                      The recent spate of storms lifted the statewide snowpack to 190 percent of average for the start of the month, and more snow is on the way.

                      March 3, 2023