San Francisco-based investigative reporter

Kathryn is a senior reporter at UC Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program, known for her investigations into child welfare, political extremism, and institutional accountability.

Featured Work

  • American Insurrection (2021)

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up again to examine how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former President Trump and how individuals were radicalized and brought into the political landscape.

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica

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  • Violence and ‘crisis’: How hundreds of L.A. County’s abused children ended up in hotels

    A woman stumbled into the palatial lobby of downtown Los Angeles’ Biltmore Hotel earlier this year, pleading for someone to call the police.

    Los Angeles Times

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  • Paul Madonna and his last installment of ‘All Over Coffee’ are gifts to The City

    Coffee is communion, at least in the world of Paul Madonna. In his own words, “We sit down, we talk about selling the house, traveling the world, getting a dog — all over coffee.”

    San Francisco Examiner

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