GABRIELLE LURIE
visual journalist

A Mother's Last Hope: Laurie Steves makes the journey to San Francisco to try and see if she can save her daughter Jessica from a life of addiction and homelessness.

Jessica Varney finds the strength to move forward after the sudden loss of her husband, Braden. With the help of a close family friend and the support of the Mariposa community, Jessica learns to cope and restart life as a single mother.

El Refugio de Silvia: The story of Silvia Ortiz and how she went from being an undocumented domestic violence survivor to a winemaker at Lewis Cellars in Napa. She likes to say that she has four kids, her three children and the wine.