Kyle Buis

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  • The Rim Fire: One Year Later
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Not-so-happy Zune year

December 31, 2008 Kyle Buis

Owners of Microsoft’s Zune media player found a lovely surprise waiting for them for the new year: A brick.

Well, a bricked Zune at least.

It’s not quite Y2K and it only affects the 30gb versions, but still, it’s not good PR. By the way, if you’re feeling ambitious, here’s the fix.

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Writing Highlights
  • Why Isn’t Proposition 9 On The California Election Ballot?
  • California Senators Hold On To Pay Because Of New Jersey Court Decision
  • How A California Supreme Court Ruling Changed Independent Contractors
  • ‘Channel 13 News’ Facebook Privacy Hoax Spreading Again
Projects
  • California: A State of Survival – A five-part series on California’s drought.
  • The Rim Fire: One Year Later – A day-by-day look back at one of the more devastating fires in California history.
History

Web Producer
Social Media Editor

CBS Television Stations

  • Writing and editing content for our news website (CBS13.com) and social media channels. This was most recently spotlighted in our coverage of the Camp Fire in Paradise. I tracked evacuation orders and fire updates through multiple agencies while fielding questions from the public.
  • Educating reporters and staff on best social media practices.
  • Managing content flow of social media channels in the afternoon and evening hours.
  • Writing, editing and gathering information in breaking news situations, including the Oroville Dam Spillway evacuations.
  • Maintaining social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Engaging in social listening through Google Analytics, Facebook Insights and Signal. Video production on CBS website and Facebook Live using a Tricaster system and Anvato.

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Lead Copy Editor

Sacramento News & Review
  • Editing copy from staff writers and freelancers
  • Proofreading layouts, managing deadlines while working within Associated Press and local style.
  • Leading the copy team and training writers and freelancers

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Copy Editor
Technology Writer

Appeal-Democrat
  • Initially brought on as a reporting intern, the company created a copy editing position that involved layout & working on our site. Started a technology blog, and column as well as covered Macworld in 2009 and 2010. The newspaper was named one of the 10 Newspapers That Do It Right by Editor & Publisher Magazine in 2010.
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kylebuis Kyle Buis @kylebuis ·
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Potential one-off @SacramentoKings clinching scenarios this week so far

❌ 3/26: @Timberwolves loss
❌ 3/27: Kings win
❌ 3/27: @Suns loss
❌ 3/27: @LAClippers loss
❌ 3/28: @warriors loss
⚪ 3/29: Kings win
⚪ 3/29 @Timberwolves loss
⚪ 3/29 @LAClippers loss

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28 Mar

Enrollment closes soon on free EV Jobs Class
This Sacramento training provides critical job skills. https://bit.ly/ZEVcode #EV #Sacramento #jobs

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28 Mar

Follow CAG & Retweet for a Chance to Win a Copy of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch Digital Code or Cartridge). Ends Sunday at 9PM ET.

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28 Mar

Three different ways the Sacramento Kings could have clinched tonight.

All 3 went the opposite.

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28 Mar

This is why you don’t let your balloons fly free.

These blew from Howe Park and created a huge spark and bang as I drive by. Almost thought I blew a tire (zoom in to see the scorched string)

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