Travis Tamasese
Chief of StaffAs chief of staff, Travis Tamasese guides collaboration and coordination within cross-departmental projects at KPBS and builds relationships with community leaders and groups.
He has spent more than 10 years working in public education and served most recently as the deputy chief of staff and director of strategy and policy at San Jose State University. Prior to his time at SJSU, Travis served as the chief of staff in student affairs at Long Beach State University. He has led multiple functional areas and initiatives focused on expanding access to resources, internal and external communications, diversity, equity, and inclusion, budget allocation, and strategic planning.
He is currently completing his master’s degree in human rights practice at the University of Arizona.
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The board’s 3-2 vote, opposed by both Republicans on the board, won’t allow the county to dip into its reserve account immediately. -
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Take a look at Ken Gloss's appraisal of a 1935 Signed "Porgy & Bess" Book, in "Vintage Salt Lake City."
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Watch Bruce M. Shackelford appraise Maria & Popovi Pottery, ca. 1955
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Premieres Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. After losing it all, Desiree Wood takes a second lease on life as a long-haul trucker. In a rapidly changing labor landscape, she and her sisterhood of truckers, rally against the crushing forces of an industry that is indifferent to their survival.
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