Suzie Racho

KQED Contributor

Suzie Racho is the producer/director of The California Report Magazine. She also works with several other KQED productions,  including Bay Curious, 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 spends her free time baking, listening to records and rooting for the San Francisco Giants.

By Suzie RachoBy Suzie Racho

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

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

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

Unwrapping the California Origins of the Fortune Cookie

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Intertwine Their Musical Roots on 'Downey to Lubbock'