Monterey Bay This Week: Election coverage, ICE incident, health care cuts and more

PK Hattis joined the KAZU News team as a reporter/producer/host in 2026. A home-grown local journalist through and through, PK was born and raised in Santa Cruz County and has been reporting on Central Coast communities since 2020. Before coming aboard at KAZU, he worked for more than four years at the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper where he covered the county Board of Supervisors, healthcare and transportation beats, among others. He also hosted KSQD's flagship public affairs show "Talk of the Bay" for more than two years.

Ellie's work has appeared in Mother Jones, KQED, KALW and Street Spirit. They are an alum of UCSC and UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
email: epm@kazu.org
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Katie Brown comes to KAZU after earning spot news and investigative journalism awards for her reporting and photography in Maine. A Report for America alumna and former Metcalf Institute fellow, Katie’s reporting beats span business, environment, and public health.

Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.