Omar S. Rashad is the investigative reporter and assistant editor at Fresnoland, where he has covered everything from local government and public spending to immigration and health care. His accountability reporting in Fresno, California has so far triggered an ACLU lawsuit against the City of Fresno, led to city leaders reforming Fresno City Code and revealed the sources of out-of-town political money seeking to influence the outcome of local elections. In an August 2023 investigation, Omar exposed how city officials illegally negotiated the city budget in closed-door meetings annually for at least five years — a practice that a judge found to be in violation of California law. His reporting has also appeared in High Country News, The Seattle Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and CalMatters. Omar is a proud community college and Cal State graduate.