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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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the state will make $3.3 billion available by July for counties and private developers to start building more behavior health treatment centers.
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Inflation eased last month, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department, which means people feeling stretched by high prices and high borrowing costs could feel a little relief soon.
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El alcalde de San Diego, Todd Gloria, presentó su presupuesto actualizado para el año fiscal 2024-25 el martes, aún reflejando un déficit de 172 millones de dólares pero con menos recortes a los servicios que el plan de gastos anterior.
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Dos nuevos proyectos de ley permitirían fondos estatales para apoyar viviendas sobrias para residentes sin hogar, una desviación significativa de la actual ley de California de "vivienda primero".
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Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
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Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.
- Water contact closures, advisories listed for San Diego County beaches
- Translucent zooplankton 'sail' to San Diego shores
- Hundreds gather to honor late San Diego philanthropist Joan Jacobs
- State bill would allow family access to nursing homes during declared emergencies
- 'Peace in Israel' week continues on UC San Diego campus along with protests