Policies

Who owns Pier and Point, how it’s funded, what we cover, and how we handle conflicts of interest.

Our ethical commitments, aligned with LION Publishers and the Society of Professional Journalists.

Where we’ve applied for credentials, what California’s right-of-access law already gives us, and how to verify our credentials at the door.

The tools we use, what they do, what they don’t do, and how a named human reviewer signs off on every story.

How we label, time, and surface corrections, clarifications, updates, and editor’s notes — built to comply with California Civil Code §48a.

How we pick sources, weight them, attribute them, and decide when something’s solid enough to publish.

How we name arrestees, charged defendants, and convicted defendants — the single most important editorial discipline for a local newsroom.

What we collect, why, who we share it with, and how to exercise your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Who to send a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice to, and what the notice must include.

How we handle user-submitted comments, tips, and other content — including the §230 framework that protects user speech on this site.

How to reach us — for general questions, story tips, corrections, and confidential source contact.