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Kori Suzuki

South Bay and Imperial Valley Reporter

Kori 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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Environment

Tribes and environmental groups brace as Trump officials consider scaling back Chuckwalla Monument

Kori Suzuki

The Trump administration is reportedly looking at changing the boundaries of the Southern California monument and others to open up land for mining and oil production.
Politics

Imperial County leadership turmoil continues as supervisors issue vote of ‘no confidence’ in chief accountant

Kori Suzuki

The Board of Supervisors publicly rebuked their auditor-controller, Karina Alvarez, Tuesday after what they said were major delays with payments and key financial reports.
Border & Immigration

These border buoys faced lawsuits in Texas. Border Patrol might bring them to California

Kori Suzuki

The barriers drew searing criticism from Texas immigrant rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers. Mexican officials say they caused two people to drown in 2023.
Politics

Imperial County supervisors fired their top administrator. They won't say why

Kori Suzuki

This week, an attorney for the county’s former Chief Executive Officer Miguel Figueroa demanded answers from elected officials.
Environment

Imperial County is a refuge for California’s vanishing burrowing owls. But do they need more protection?

Kori Suzuki

State officials are weighing listing the tiny birds as an endangered species, a decision that could have big implications for the farming and renewable energy-focused county.
Politics

Live election results: San Diego County District 1 Supervisor

Kori Suzuki

The first returns in Tuesday’s special election for county supervisor show Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre in the lead to advance to a runoff later this year.