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 small South Bay city is the second in San Diego County to adopt a new model for connecting with its unhoused residents. But leaders are feeling the pressure as neighboring cities push for more criminalization. -
The South Bay city joins the growing patchwork of cities that have taken or are considering a harsher stance on homelessness. -
District 4 covers the Southwest corner of Chula Vista, west of the I-805 freeway and south of L Street. -
The Rapid 227 bus route, which connects Imperial Beach and the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, has faced a blooming debate in Imperial Beach. -
Environmental groups and tribes say the proposal would protect desert ecosystems, cultural resources and recreational land enjoyed by the valley’s communities of color. -
The Chula Vista City Councilmember’s announcement cast confusion over a key local election in San Diego County’s second-largest city.
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