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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A recently released audit found serious problems with the way that Los Angeles County handles sexual harassment and other workplace complaints. -
Find out about your candidates elsewhere: the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce banned recordings of a congressional candidate debate.
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An auditor says Los Angeles County can improve the way it tracks complaints about workplace misconduct.
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Richelle Huizar announced she's running for the council seat currently occupied by her husband, José Huizar.
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A new report out today from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights found continuing voting problems for people of color and people with disabilities.
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People with dementia and autism are often at risk of wandering off. This week, L.A. County started a new program aimed at helping that problem. The key ingredient? A bracelet that can be tracked from the ground and by helicopter.
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Caregivers know how scary it is to try to find someone who has wandered off in a county that covers 4,000 square miles.
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The footage appears to back previous claims that the suspect opened fire on officers during a pursuit that started in South L.A. and ended in Silver Lake. But it sheds little light on the death of store manager Melyda Corado.
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An error left over 118,000 names off of Los Angeles County voter rosters during the statewide June 5 primary election. A new report points to the cause.
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A new report finds it was a software problem that caused over 100,000 names to be left off L.A. County voter rosters in June.
