Kori Suzuki
South Bay and Imperial Valley ReporterKori Suzuki covers South Bay and Imperial County for KPBS.
He first joined KPBS as part of the inaugural California Local News Fellowship in 2023 and was hired as a staff reporter in 2025. Previously, he was an associate producer at Reveal and an intern at The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, KQED and KALW. He graduated from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
Kori is especially drawn to stories about how we are all complicated and multidimensional. He was born and raised in San Francisco’s East Bay and loves foggy mornings and cooking with the radio on.
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A local university has been a decades-long dream for officials in San Diego County’s second-largest city. -
Critics said the proposals are part of an ongoing effort by the board’s conservative majority to inject partisan politics into the district’s business. -
The lack of consistent Spanish translation at local government meetings has locked many residents out of the democratic process. -
Imperial County immigrants’ rights groups are calling for an investigation into the death of Huabing Xie, an immigrant from China. -
San Diego County's second-largest city is embracing AI tools for policing as California considers new regulations. -
Around two-thirds of San Diego County’s water — and all of Imperial County’s water — comes from the Colorado River.
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Two techies launched the app in 2021 to fill a glaring information gap. Watch Duty centralizes fire and evacuation updates from various agencies, as paid staff reporters and an army of volunteers provide real-time updates based on radio traffic. -
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