Jessica Plautz
Web ProducerJessica Plautz brought her writing, editing and multimedia skills to KPBS as a newsroom Web Producer. She began at KPBS in 2009 as an Associate Producer, returning to the station in 2011 to work on KPBS Evening Edition, a daily news show bringing San Diego local news and analysis. She received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her master's in Mass Communication & Media Studies from San Diego State University. Her research includes social media, politics, the intersection of social media and politics, and networked publics. Her previous professional experience includes film, television, theater and print journalism. Jessica has received awards from the San Diego Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists, Scholars without Borders, the SDSU Women's Association, the Mensa Foundation, and the John F. Reeves Memorial Foundation. She is fluent in Spanish.
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Vice President Harris took questions on inflation, immigration and the way she became the Democratic nominee from undecided voters in her first town hall. -
Lack of enthusiasm for Harris “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers," Obama said while campaigning for her in Pittsburgh. He said Black men need to get behind Harris and get out to vote. -
Nurses at Palomar Health in Escondido held a rally Thursday over demands they say the hospital is failing to meet. They say low staffing levels are impacting patient care. -
The new Apple TV+ doc explores South Korea's haenyeo. -
The deaths of five infants ages 1-3 months old occurred from 2012 to 2022. It's not the first time the New York-based company has had to remove products from the market following infant fatalities. -
Housekeepers, cooks, servers and other workers were on strike for more than a month, calling for higher wages and pre-pandemic staffing levels.
- Gov. Newsom vetoes motor-voter bill that would have implemented automatic registration
- Public safety advisory in place after attacks in Oceanside
- In meetings about San Diego's transportation future, Mayor Gloria is often absent
- Oceanside Police advising public of recent attacks on homeless individuals
- Padres beat Dodgers, 6-5, take two games to one lead in NL Division Series