Emma Goss
Staff Reporter, J. The Jewish News
of Northern California

In the wake of Oct. 7, Emma's reporting for J. The Jewish News of Northern California has focused on the most challenging issues facing Northern California's Jewish communities in the wake of Oct. 7.

In January 2024, Emma broke the news that dozens of Jewish Oakland families were applying to leave their school district over safety concerns. The story went viral on X, and widely covered across local media. It was also cited in a federal investigation.

Since Oct. 7, her primary focus has been on education reporting across the Bay Area's K-12 schools and college campuses. 

Emma became a staff writer for J. in Oct. 2021 and won a Simon Rockower award in 2023 for her cover story about the lack of accessible residential housing for Jewish adults with special needs.

Emma grew up in Los Altos and attended Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School and Kehillah Jewish High School. She graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a B.A. in American Studies and a minor in Art History.