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Mary Plummer
What I cover
As managing editor for enterprise reporting and investigations, I oversee many of the newsroom’s editor and reporter teams. I love local news and supporting the journalists who cover our communities.
My background
I started my broadcast career at ABC News, and since then, I’ve worked at nonprofit newsrooms. Most of that time has been right here at LAist (yes, all the way back to the KPCC days). I’ve held a variety of roles, including as a radio producer, political correspondent and senior editor. I’ve also worked as an investigative reporter covering local government and the California state prison system.
I’ve lived in Southern California for over two decades and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.
My goals
Our newsroom puts community first and brings great rigor and care to all that we do. We’re here to watchdog local government, help you navigate L.A. and Orange counties and shine light on the people and stories that make Southern California so special.
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.
I’m also a big believer in people-powered reporting. Earlier in my career, I helped pioneer many of our community engagement projects, and I’m excited about the innovative work we continue in this area. So often, our best stories are informed by you.
Best way to reach me
By email at mplummer@laist.com. You can also send us ideas or tips here.
Stories by Mary Plummer
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In L.A. County, a whopping 63 percent of all new registered voters since January have been 18 to 29 years old. But whether registration will become participation is another matter.
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In the first three months of 2016, more than 23,000 people in L.A. County have become Democrats and another 18,000 switched to "no party preference."
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A look inside the race for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which oversees critical services like foster care, child protection and county jails.
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Voters cast ballots Tuesday across L.A. County, from Arcadia to Culver City. We've rounded up the latest results, and where you can get more information.
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The character is an owl-like bird with gray stomach feathers and a pointy beak that the city has created to help encourage its 40,000 residents to vote.
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All those 17 to 25-year-olds have the potential to rock this presidential election — especially in one state and for one party.
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Among the 4,600 applications for 317 "district-level" delegate spots, Bernie Sanders currently has more supporters than Hillary Clinton.
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The former Los Angeles mayor is coming off a 38-day tour of the state, one that's beneficial if running for governor, though he's not revealing if he will.
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A poll commissioned by a civil rights group suggests that California's Asian Americans, while conservative on some issues, are becoming more liberal on others.
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As get-out-the-vote efforts ramp up ahead of California's primary election, one group could prove extremely persuasive.
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Now that a ballot measure to raise California's minimum wage to $15 is eligible for the statewide ballot, business leaders are looking to the Legislature to intervene.
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California could become the defining state battleground primary for the GOP presidential nomination. Here are five things to know about the June 7 election.
