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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The first returns in Tuesday’s special election for county supervisor show Paloma Aguirre, the Democratic mayor of Imperial Beach with a 6 point lead over her opponent John McCann. -
We’re in the final hours of the special election for San Diego County’s District 1 supervisor. KPBS checks in at a voting center in National City to see how the day is unfolding as the 8 p.m. deadline approaches. -
Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and Chula Vista Mayor John McCann are firing heated accusations back-and-forth at one another as the last day to vote approaches. -
Kathleen Lang, a health care corporation administrator, was chosen to replace fired CEO Miguel Figueroa. Two supervisors voted no due to the higher salary Lang will be paid. -
California lawmakers are trying to make local government meetings more open to non-English speakers. The bill could reduce long-standing barriers to the democratic process in Imperial County.
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About 60,000 people took to the streets of downtown San Diego on Saturday for what organizers are calling "No Kings Day, a nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's policies.
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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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