Jake Gotta
Social Media Host and ReporterJake Gotta is a social media host and reporter for KPBS. His focus on social media helps reach new audiences and with Public Matters, he creates content that shares stories on politics and governance, discusses important issues and informs the public on how they can get involved.
Jake has been a reporter covering local and state issues in Southern California for five years as an independent journalist and with the Long Beach Post, Long Beach Watchdog, and ABC 10News (KGTV).
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A restoration of funding to city recreation centers was made possible by new legal guidance on using golf course revenues and an uptick in tourism. -
San Diego’s trolley is one of only a few rail systems in America that doesn’t have fare gates or turnstiles at its stations, and City Council Member Sean Elo-Rivera is rethinking this configuration as the agency faces a fiscal cliff. -
Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake in the races for U.S. House of Representatives Districts 48, 49, 50, 51, 52. -
Two San Diego area party leaders agree: the top two primary system for the governor’s race might not be the best way to elect the state’s executive. -
Rents in San Diego for a 1-bedroom apartment decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, more than every city in the top 20 priciest markets except New Haven, CT -
City leaders want drivers to slow down but it could cost hundreds of millions to clear a lengthy backlog of traffic safety installations.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco received 49% of the vote, while Trump's pick, former Fox News Host Steve Hilton, got 44%. The remaining delegates voted to not endorse either candidate. -
A record 94,000 people participated in 21 separate "No Kings" protests in San Diego County on Saturday, organizers said on Monday. -
The largest rally and march took place in downtown San Diego at Waterfront Park next to the County Administration Center. It was one of more than 20 protests held across the county.
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