The Stranger has announced the hiring of a new staff writer, Micah Yip, previously of a small California newspaper. Yip is a journalist from Northern California with a reporting background in local government and social issues. He believes in journalism that is objective, accurate, fair, and truthful, and is excited about the freedom to fulfill his duty as a journalist at The Stranger. Yip describes himself as an awkward, perfectionist, and overthinker who is passionate about traveling, connecting with people, indie coffee shops, cats, tote bags, and hyper-specific Spotify playlists.