Mary Plummer
I help lead our newsroom and oversee our enterprise coverage and investigations team. One of my favorite things about journalism is getting to dig deep, and I’m proud of the groundbreaking investigative work produced during my time here. Our watchdog reporting has inspired legislation, helped change federal policies that blocked veterans from housing and increased transparency measures at the L.A. City Council. As a manager, I get to partner with colleagues across the organization to produce journalism that aims to make Southern California a better place to live.
I got my start in broadcast with ABC News, where I spent a year at their London and L.A. bureaus along with some time in New York. I’ve also worked at the nonprofit newsroom inewsource as an investigative reporter, and later, an audience engagement editor overseeing digital strategy and newsletters.
I’m proud to have spent the bulk of my career right here at Southern California Public Radio, where I’ve held a variety of roles including as the newsroom’s political correspondent during the 2016 and 2018 elections. I helped pioneer many of our community engagement projects and am a big believer in people-powered reporting. So often, our best work is informed by you.
I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and love being outdoors. I chased the sunshine to Orange County for college and have felt lucky to be in Southern California ever since.
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Updated election results Tuesday show that City Council member Gil Cedillo's margin of support is slipping and that he may face a runoff. -
Uneventful races, lack of "wedge" issues, and off-year timing all may have played a role in Tuesday's low turnout election. Officials are hoping to turn that around.
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In semi-official returns, L.A. County and city voters approve Measure H homeless tax, reject the Measure S development proposal and re-elect Mayor Eric Garcetti.
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Los Angeles County voters will decide on a sales tax for homeless services. In L.A. city, the mayorship, eight council seats and several measures are on the ballot.
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The big day is almost here — voters across L.A. County head to the polls tomorrow to vote on key seats and ballot measures. Here's what you need to know.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is showing a double-digit lead over opponents in a poll conducted by the Loyola Marymount University Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles.
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Voters will decide next week between the District 5 incumbent and his two challengers — one of which has a large war chest of campaign contributions to leverage.
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City Council incumbent Gil Cedillo has four opponents, with one posing a serious challenge and winning an endorsement from the Los Angeles Times.
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It's crunch time. Los Angeles County voters head to the polls next week. Here's everything you need to know to get ready for local elections.
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It's the two-week countdown for the upcoming local elections and the last day for voters who want to participate to register online to vote.
