PK Hattis
Reporter / Producer / HostPK 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.
His work has been featured at NPR, The Mercury News, East Bay Times, Monterey Herald and more.
When he's not chasing down a story, you might find PK playing beach volleyball, listening to a Tom Petty album, or enjoying a cup of coffee on the coast.
Contact: pk@kazu.org
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In this week's round-up: 350 artists are participating in open studios this year, a Week Without Driving is underway, the Murray Street Bridge reopens to eastbound travelers, and more. -
Cruzin’ Together Santa Cruz County organizes a Week Without Driving which runs through Oct. 8. And, Jose Garcia is appointed interim Santa Cruz police chief. -
The heavily trafficked Murray Street Bridge stretching across the Santa Cruz Harbor reopened to eastbound travelers on Monday. And, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed off on four new laws to increase criminal penalties for repeat drunk drivers. -
In this week's round-up: the 69th Monterey Jazz Festival and the Worldwide Day of Play, two different decisions on Flock cameras, a Santa Cruz Mountain town could lose its post office permanently, and more. -
The top police official in the city of Santa Cruz will soon retire after over three decades in uniform. And, the 69th annual Monterey Jazz Festival runs through Sunday night. -
Monterey County’s Flock cameras will be gone by December. And, Watsonville decided to keep the cameras, but with new constraints.
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The Monterey County Government Center reopens after closing unexpectedly more than two weeks ago. And, a Santa Cruz Mountain town is facing permanent closure of its post office. -
In this week's news roundup, another fire starts at the Vistra battery facility in Moss Landing, invasive beetles kill trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a large donation to Big Basin, and more. -
A bill would reassert congress's role in trade, and a $6 million donation will fund a new interpretive center at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. -
An invasive beetle known for burrowing into native trees leaves behind a fungus that eventually kills them. And, President Donald Trump is using the Defense Production Act to expand federal authority over energy projects.
