Meet the Team

Susana Tsutsumi

User Experience Designer

Susana Tsutsumi previously served as the user experience designer for KPBS’ interactive department, which oversees the online, mobile, and social media presence for the station and its many endeavors. Susana graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in graphic design. She has worked in a variety of departments at KPBS from marketing to outreach to interactive.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

International

BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

The Associated Press

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.
Arts & Culture

Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation

The Associated Press

The documentary "NAZA," in which Israeli military insiders describe what they call the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation — the longest on record.
International

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

The Associated Press

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.
Politics

La Mesa appointed an interim treasurer. He's 20

Elaine Alfaro

Emmett Stewart will graduate from college next year. But this week, he got the city’s top finance job until the public elects a new treasurer in the fall.
INDEPENDENT LENS: Ghost in the Machine

Jennifer Robinson

Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. Artificial intelligence and eugenics share the same origins. How can we imagine a better future with AI? Ghost in the Machine reveals AI’s problematic history and challenges us to it to create a more equitable world.
INDEPENDENT LENS: Ghost in the Machine | Trailer

"Ghost in the Machine" reveals how the human values, biases, and power structures behind artificial intelligence are shaping our world—and its societal and environmental consequences.