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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KPBS Midday EditionCounty health officials made a significant decision last week to allow day cares to begin accepting children whose parents are nonessential workers. But because of miscommunications, day care providers are just now getting the message. -
KPBS Midday EditionSouthwestern Community College's Restorative Justice program helps prison inmates and those recently released access a college education. But its work has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe county is among governments worldwide considering using smartphone apps to help with the tracking of people exposed to the coronavirus. But not everyone is willing to use them. -
KPBS Midday EditionIt’s likely that at the beginning of the year, most of us had not heard of the term "contact tracing." But it is about to become a big part of our lives. -
KPBS is working on a story about contact tracing and whether San Diegans would be willing to use an app that would allow the government to track their movement and alert people they had contacted. If you have thoughts to share, please contact us.
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It's pretty clear that jail and prison are especially scary places to be right now--the close quarters mean there's a bigger chance of a COVID-19 outbreak. But there are also unprecedented obstacles for those recently released.
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While de-escalation is now a buzzword in law enforcement circles in the wake of the George Floyd killing by Minneapolis police, it's been central to the Berkeley Police Department's mission for years. -
The San Diego Police Department is now requiring that officers learn de-escalation tactics. But experts and advocates say the overall training regimen still fosters an us vs them mentality. -
KPBS Midday EditionEmergency room visits are up 35% in San Diego County and 49% statewide since voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, data show. But doctors say many patients are simply inexperienced pot users who aren't in significant danger.
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