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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Countywide, the number of home births rose by 28% from before the pandemic to the end of 2022. -
A group of San Diego Unified teachers said they need more support for the transitional kindergarten program. -
Experts don't know exactly why case numbers were so high, especially in the fall, but they have some good guesses. -
Some parents and early childhood education experts say schools have not been adequately prepared for California's new multibillion-dollar program that brings 4-year-olds into elementary classrooms. -
An unintended consequence of the state's multibillion-dollar early education program is the damage being done to the business model of traditional child care providers. -
The memetic name didn't make the cut in a naming contest for the city of San Diego’s new mini electric street sweeper. Voters chose “SWEEP-E.”
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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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