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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State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon's opponents have essentially given up their effort to recall him after failing to turn in any signatures for a recall election. -
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are now nearly tied in the race for governor, according to a new survey of likely voters.
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Six of the major candidates running to succeed California Gov. Jerry Brown made their case to a largely Democratic audience at a forum broadcast on Univision.
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The six candidates came out swinging at their first town hall. They weren't the only ones. A vocal crowd cheered and booed.
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It got heated — and personal — when the six major candidates met on stage at USC to discuss the issues facing California.
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A breakdown of how GOP representatives voted and what it'll likely mean for the upcoming mid-term election looming in 2018.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Knight who's running for reelection is regularly dogged by protests as unhappiness with President Trump and Knight's votes triggers more activism.
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Several members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors suggested changes are needed to make sexual harassment procedures easier to access for county workers.
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After a short discussion, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to order a review of the county’s complaint procedures.
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The L.A. City Council approved steps to strengthen its policies on sexual harassment and ease the way for employees to report cases of inappropriate behavior.
