Suzie Racho

Suzie Racho

KQED Contributor

Suzie Racho is a correspondent-producer with The California Report Magazine. She has also worked with several other KQED productions, including Bay Curious, Truth Be Told, The Do List and KQED News. Suzie came to KQED in 1996 after receiving a BA in journalism from San Francisco State University and spending several years working in the music industry.  As part of The California Report team, her work has been recognized by the Society for Professional Journalists, National Federation of Community Broadcasters and  Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, among others. She was recognized with a national Gracie Award in 2019. She spends her free time baking, listening to K-pop and rooting for the Giants and Valkyries.

By Suzie Racho

Why There's a Cross on San Francisco's Highest Peak

How a UC Berkeley Professor Confronts Division With a Vision for Belonging

‘You’re Not Alone’: An LA County Youth Commissioner and Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Fights for Change

A view from the front of a Dutch style windmill, with bright blue sky behind it.

Golden Gate Park's Windmills Were Essential, Then Abandoned for Decades

Illustration of one woman supporting another who is in distress.

COVID Could Impact Mental Health for Years to Come. Here's How to Cope

Marking a California Massacre — With a Native Ceremony of Forgiveness

Letter to My California Dreamer: Planting Roots in the Valley of Heart's Delight

Yes, Your 'Tropical' Mai Tai Was Invented Here in Oakland

An Island Drink With California Roots: The Mai Tai Turns 75

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