Claire Trageser
Public Matters EditorClaire leads the KPBS Public Matters initiative, a content hub that will provide news stories on politics and governance; facilitated, in-person discussions around important issues that often divide us; and helpful resources and explainers to ensure all San Diegans understand and act upon their opportunity to participate in the democratic process. Claire leads the KPBS initiative and its partnerships with news organizations Voice of San Diego and inewsource.
Her journalistic highlights include producing the six-part podcast series Free Jane, leading and editing the Murrow award-winning public art series Art in the Open and the digital video series about the childcare crisis, Where's My Village.
In 2020, Claire was named the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists' Journalist of the Year. 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.
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While Mayor Bob Filner's Balboa Park plans are stalled, he waded into a long-standing controversy over another park: the dog park on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay. -
The city will not renew its five-year contract with MTS for overseeing San Diego's taxi industry due to complaints about poor working conditions, passenger safety and lax oversight.
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The San Diego City Council heard the public's thoughts on Mayor Bob Filner's proposed budget today. -
What would you change about the city budget? For each item you add, you need to make a cut to keep it balanced!
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KPBS Midday EditionMyrtle Cole won over Dwayne Crenshaw in the race to fill an empty seat on the San Diego City Council. Lorena Gonzalez won in a landslide against Chula Vista Councilman Steve Castaneda to replace Ben Hueso, who was elected to the state Senate. -
Dwayne Crenshaw, who is running to fill the City Council District 4 seat, touts his long history of living in and working for his district.
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Now 75 years old, Jane Dorotik is truly free after two decades in prison. She always maintained she was innocent. -
Republic Services and Teamsters Local 542 sat at the bargaining table on Christmas Eve, but they failed to reach an agreement. -
KPBS Midday EditionSince the start of the pandemic, the number of people moving to California from other states has dropped by 38%, according to a new study.
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