Katie Brown
Reporter / ProducerKatie 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.
Some of Katie’s freelance work includes podcast production, magazine features and development communications. She segued into journalism after working as a field scientist on projects in Ethiopia and Alaska.
Katie grew up road tripping to Monterey Bay with her family, eventually earning her master’s in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and bachelor’s in environmental studies at Cal State Monterey Bay. When Katie’s off the clock, she’s most likely biking along the coast, catching the nearest sunset, or shooting the breeze with friends and strangers alike.
Contact: katie@kazu.org
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A $4.2 million grant from Cal Recycles is funding two Monterey One Water projects that support local, renewable energy operations. And, Democratic Congresswoman Doris Matsui of Sacramento spoke at a press conference last week following a spike in arrests of Afghan immigrants in the state capital this month. -
Local organizations bring some of Monterey Bay's freshest catch to the region's hungriest residents through the Fisheries Trust's Community Seafood Program. -
SPCA Monterey County is hosting a free event on Black Friday with waived animal adoption fees. And, a Menlo Park AI company limits access to its chatbots following lawsuits. -
In today's newscast, hundreds of people gathered at Asilomar Conference Grounds over the weekend for a film screening about kelp restoration efforts in Northern California. -
The Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s office publishes its fourth report analyzing the region's $11 billion agriculture industry. And, California farmworker families and environmental groups are calling for stronger protections against a cancer-causing pesticide used on berry, grape and nut crops. -
Monterey County hosts California's first police training focused on missing and murdered indigenous people, Santa Cruz wharf reconstruction, flying cars headed for Hollister airport, indigenous interpretation services in Salinas, and butterflies landing at the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary. -
Monterey County begins a program focused on improving how police, public health, and legal professionals address cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). Plus, repairs to the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf are slated to begin in the next two weeks. -
Santa Cruz County amplifies ByHeart baby formula recall, video shows ICE agent pointing gun at womanSanta Cruz County public health officer urges healthcare providers to call the state's hotline and for families to seek medical attention if babies are showing signs of botulism. And, a video from an incident in Santa Ana shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pointing a gun toward a woman allegedly recording him. -
Santa Cruz voters approve Measure C and Monterey Bay counties overwhelming vote for temporary redistricting. And, a violence prevention organization co-hosts a film screening about society’s narrow expectations of masculinity. -
The Rocky Horror Picture Show turned 50 this year. A local Monterey Bay production of the original stage show has been delighting audiences for over two decades.
