. "Gary Stephen Webb (August 31, 1955 \u2013 December 10, 2004) was an American investigative reporter. He began his career on newspapers in Kentucky and Ohio, winning numerous awards and building a strong reputation for investigative writing. Hired by the San Jose Mercury News, Webb contributed to the paper's Pulitzer-prize winning coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake. Webb is best known for his \"Dark Alliance\" series, which appeared in the Mercury News in 1996."@en . "1955-08-31Z"^^ . "American investigative journalist" . "1955Z"^^ . "Gary Webb"@en . . "Gary Stephen Webb"@en . . "2004Z"^^ . . . "2004Z"^^ . "2004-12-10Z"^^ . "Webb, Gary Stephen"@en . "Webb, Gary"@en . "1980Z"^^ . .