Building a clearer way to understand California
Vitaly Ataev Troshin is the Editor and Founder, developer and project director of California58. He is a California-based local journalist, editor, multimedia producer and digital media entrepreneur building California58 as an independent statewide knowledge, news and public-service information platform.
From 2023 to 2025, Ataev Troshin participated in the California Local News Fellowship through UC Berkeley Journalism, reporting with Slavic Sacramento on issues affecting communities across California. His professional background also includes more than a decade in journalism and digital media, multimedia production, WordPress publishing, community engagement and development of digital information products.
His additional professional development includes CompTIA A+ training through Loyola Marymount University Extension in 2026 and FAA Part 107 remote-pilot credentials listed in his professional CV.
Why California58
California information is spread across state agencies, 58 county governments, hundreds of cities, public data systems, local newsrooms and thousands of individual websites. California58 is being built to connect those layers in a way that is easier to search, understand and use.
The product and editorial goal is straightforward: build a statewide system that helps people move from a question, place or address to useful information, authoritative sources and the correct next action. California58 combines original journalism, public-service guides, live data, geographic structure, travel discovery and practical California tools.
Editorial and development approach
California58 is developed as a mobile-first, multilingual and source-backed platform. The project uses WordPress, custom California58 software, structured data, public data sources and AI-assisted tools where appropriate, while maintaining editorial standards, source transparency and clear separation between independent information and affiliated or sponsored services.