Meet the Team

Susana Tsutsumi

User Experience Designer

Susana Tsutsumi previously served as the user experience designer for KPBS’ interactive department, which oversees the online, mobile, and social media presence for the station and its many endeavors. Susana graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in graphic design. She has worked in a variety of departments at KPBS from marketing to outreach to interactive.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Environment

To save its unique and rare birds, New Zealand is turning to AI and genetic research

Lauren Sommer

Ryan Kellman

New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be possible, unless new technology can be developed to do it.
Education

UC Berkeley professor warns of 'unprecedented crackdown' on academic freedom

Leila Fadel

Taylor Haney

Adam Bearne

UC Berkeley told 160 faculty, staff and students that their names were included in files shared with the federal government related to "alleged antisemitic incidents." We hear from one of them.
National

Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin

Odette Yousef

The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a frenzy of recrimination — and finger-pointing. But the suspect's politics may be less clear than some say.
National

New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions

Laurel Wamsley

White House executive orders and legislation in many states have targeted the rights and protections of trans people. For some, that has meant increased financial worry.
National

Foreign influencers are doing their best to spin the Charlie Kirk assassination

Geoff Brumfiel

Russia, Iran and China have all attempted to shape the narrative, but so far, their influence has been relatively minor, experts say.
Politics

Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal

Kat Lonsdorf

The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force.