Scott Rodd
Investigative ReporterScott comes to KPBS after spending more than a half-decade in Sacramento as both a State Capitol reporter and an investigative reporter.
Most recently, he worked for Capital Public Radio where he produced a number of award-winning investigative projects. They include a podcast and audio documentary on the U.S. Forest Service’s failed plans to protect a rural California town from wildfire. His reporting prompted a Congressional inquiry that is ongoing.
Scott’s investigation into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s overstated wildfire prevention efforts prompted legislative oversight hearings and a $500 million budget increase for fire mitigation. His reporting on a private security incident at Sacramento’s basketball arena led to the passage of a state law that requires use-of-force training for California security guards.
Scott was the Sacramento Press Club’s journalist of the year in 2021, has a regional Murrow award and was a finalist for a national Investigative Reporters & Editors award.
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San Diego has started the long road to recovery after Monday’s record-breaking storm. On Roundtable, we hear about the impact of the storm, and what the San Diego-Tijuana region needs to do to prepare for future storms. -
The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to substantially change the city’s regulation of surveillance technology. Privacy rights advocates say the changes, which were pushed by Mayor Todd Gloria’s office, water down hard-fought protections against surveillance overreach. -
On Tuesday, council members will hear a proposal put forward by Mayor Todd Gloria that would exempt police databases from review. -
San Diego schools saw a major influx of pandemic aid meant to ease the impacts of school shutdowns and learning loss. -
Assembly Bill 1033 could bring thousands of lower-priced housing units to the local housing market in the coming years. -
The proposed amendments include exemptions for a broad array of technologies, including fixed security cameras and police databases. Privacy rights advocates argue the proposal would water down the city’s robust surveillance oversight rules.
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Merle Wakefield was cleared for release four years ago. But the state has struggled to place him in the community as residents protested his release. -
Skateboarding is part of the Olympic program for the second time in history.
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- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them