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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A new poll suggests voters might be willing to support charging homeowners for trash collection if they get free replacement bins. -
You may not know this, but there are actually several different kinds of THC — the chemical in cannabis that makes you feel high. A new kind has emerged in the past few years — it’s called delta-8 THC. -
Many people adopted dogs during the pandemic and got used to letting them run free at nearly empty parks and school fields. Now, some cities are aiming to put those dogs back on the leash. -
Cities need nonprofits to serve their most vulnerable. But in Chula Vista, some nonprofit leaders say dealing with difficult city officials isn’t worth the trouble. -
The San Diego Humane Society started an enforcement program featuring "park patrol" officers. -
There are potential solutions on the horizon, but they won’t happen without significant action by lawmakers in Washington D.C. and Sacramento.
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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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