Kori Suzuki
South Bay and Imperial Valley ReporterKori Suzuki is a reporter and visual journalist at KPBS through the inaugural California Local News Fellowship. He covers the South Bay and Imperial County. Kori is a recent graduate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and has previously worked as an associate audio producer for “Reveal,” a visuals intern for KQED Public Media and The Seattle Times, and an audio intern for The Washington Post. He is especially drawn to stories about how we are all complicated and multidimensional. He was born and raised in Richmond, California, and loves foggy mornings and cooking with the radio on.
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Conservative legal activists are taking aim at the federal Hispanic Serving Institution program, which provides more than $15 million to community colleges in San Diego and Imperial County. -
Thunderstorms and heavy rains arrived Monday afternoon, flooding a state highway near Westmoreland and toppling close to 300 power poles. -
Construction crews are slated to begin demolishing the 90-year-old Brawley Water Tower this week over concerns that the deteriorating structure could be a public safety risk. -
The closure of the Spreckels Sugar factory will shutter a $243 million industry and hundreds of jobs in a county with the highest unemployment rate in the state. -
Immigration agents arrested Kyungjin Yu, an immigrant from South Korea, because she overstayed her visa, Department of Homeland Security officials told KPBS. -
Council members chose Mitch McKay to replace former Mayor Paloma Aguirre, who was elected to the county Board of Supervisors last month. Some residents said they had little chance to weigh in on the decision.
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Eighty years ago next month, a rock 'n' roll legend was born: Rosie Hamlin, an icon to the Chicano community. She got her start right here in National City. -
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