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Claire Trageser
Multimedia Enterprise Reporter
Claire Trageser is a multimedia reporter for KPBS. She writes and produces in depth coverage for radio, television and the web and covers a variety of topics, including politics, the environment and education. Claire was part of the team that covered allegations of sexual harassment against former Mayor Bob Filner, his resignation and the special election that followed. She also covers the city of San Diego's budget process, helped create the interactive KPBS Budget Game and does enterprise stories about issues impacting San Diegans.
Claire studied chemistry at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. She then earned a master's degree in journalism at UC Berkeley, where she worked at the Knight Digital Media Center and completed a master's project with Michael Pollan.
Recent Stories by Claire Trageser
Latest Fundraising Numbers For San Diego City Council Races
- Aug. 10
- By Claire Trageser
The November general election is three months away, but fundraising and campaign spending are picking up in San Diego's City Council races.
Citizens Group Is Tackling Racial Bias In San Diego Police Department
- Aug. 1
- By Claire Trageser
The Citizens Advisory Board On Police/Community Relations has been meeting for a year and a half, with two subcommittees that focus on how the police department recruits officers and on training within the department.
How To Know If You Were One Of The San Diegans Overcharged For Water
- July 30
- By Brooke Ruth, Claire Trageser, Maureen Cavanaugh
At least 2,750 water customers in San Diego had bills that were corrected or need to be corrected in 2017, according to an audit released last week. But how will San Diegans know whether they are on that list?
San Diego Water Department Sent 2,750 Incorrect Bills In 2017, Audit Found
- July 26
- By Claire Trageser
An audit released Thursday of San Diego's Public Utilities Department prompted by reports of sky-high water bills found that last year 2,750 water bills had to be corrected after customers received them. That's out of 1.3 million customers billed.
District 4 Residents Respond To Myrtle Cole's Poor Election Performance
- July 19
- By Claire Trageser
One of the biggest surprises in the June election was that San Diego City Council President Myrtle Cole got six fewer votes than her challenger.
Coyote Sightings On The Rise In San Diego
- July 16
- By Claire Trageser
The San Diego Humane Society, which now runs animal control for most cities in the county, recently has received four to five reports of coyotes a week, up from the norm of two to three reports a week.
Pets Lost On Fourth Of July Waiting To Be Claimed At San Diego Shelters
- July 9
- By Claire Trageser
From July 4 to 8, 166 stray dogs were turned into animal shelters in San Diego, Oceanside and Escondido, said Nina Thompson, a spokeswoman for the San Diego Humane Society.
San Diego Councilwoman Puts Stricter Control Over Housing Commission On Back Burner
- July 2
- By Claire Trageser
San Diego City Councilwoman Georgette Gomez had planned to ask her colleagues on the council to take more authority over the San Diego Housing Commission, but now those plans are at least temporarily on hold.
San Diego's Audit Of Water Bills Delayed
- June 21
- By Claire Trageser
The city of San Diego audit that is meant to answer why some customers were overcharged hundreds of dollars on their water bills has been delayed.
San Diego Homeowners Prepare To Build Granny Flats After Council Cuts Fees
- June 14
- By Claire Trageser
In May, the San Diego City Council took a step aimed to encourage the construction of more granny flats as one way to address San Diego's affordable housing issues.