Mike Blake is a Senior Photographer at Reuters based in Southern California. He specializes in covering competitive sports, events and conferences, as well as the construction and real estate sectors, with a keen eye on both individual and team sports alongside the housing market. Mike's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Japan Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Globe and Mail.
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Mike Blake's coverage spans a variety of local events and sports in California, with an emphasis on high school sports. He also covers entertainment news to some extent. If you have relevant information or access to local sporting events, particularly high school level, or entertainment stories in California, it is likely to align well with his reporting interests.
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Braxten Shaw stretches the ball across the goal line for a touchdown.
By: Mike Blake
Michaela Morgan blocks a hit attempt by a Baker player on Friday, Aug. 28.
By: Mike Blake
The Indian Wells Valley Burros Youth Football program started the 2026 San Joaquin Valley Youth Football League season with opening week (Aug. 22) losses to Tehachapi in all four divisions – Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity – then rebounded by winning three of four in Week Two (Aug. 29) over Bishop, with only the Varsity squad coming up short.
FILE PHOTO: A sign posted outside a Target store states the company is hiring in Encinitas, California, U.S., March 30, 2026.
The Paramount water tower on the Paramount Studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 24, 2026.
By: Mike Blake
FILE PHOTO: The Eli Lilly logo appears on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, U.S., November 21, 2025.
Football - NFL - Super Bowl LX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, United States - February 8, 2026 Seattle Seahawks' Kenneth Walker
ollowing a tough four-loss tournament week in which they played five matches in three days, the Taft Union High School Volleyball entered last week with a 5-8-1 preseason record before another whirlwind of games – a road match against Tehachapi HS at home September 8. Then, more tourney competition at the Highland HS Tournament Thursday (September 10) and Saturday (September 12), in which the Lady Cats took on six teams in five days, with five coming in the last three.
By: Mike Blake
Weber runs for 5 TDs, Taft goes 4-0 as Wildcats wallop Arvin 49-0
By: Mike Blake
The Taft City Diamonds 16u traveling softball team won the Clovis Hot Summer Days Tournament championship, September 5-6.
