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Amita Sharma
Reporter
Amita Sharma has worked at KPBS since 2000 and has covered a wide range of stories for KPBS Radio and KPBS Television. Most recently, she worked on Full Focus, a news magazine show on KPBS Television. She is now part of the KPBS Investigative Reporting unit. Recent investigations include the San Diego angle to the U.S. attorney firings, private security firm Blackwater’s controversial training camp proposal and the Sunroad development controversy. Amita has also interviewed a number of local and national newsmakers including former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean, Wisconsin Congressman James Sensenbrenner, and fired U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. In 2005 she landed an exclusive interview with three federal prosecutors who worked on the bribery investigation resulting in the guilty plea of former San Diego Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham.
As the legal reporter for KPBS radio, she covered the murder trial of David Westerfield, the 2001 shooting at Santana High School and how three of the 9/11 hijackers spent their time in San Diego. Amita has also worked as a newspaper reporter. She has degrees in journalism and international relations from the University of Southern California.
Recent Stories
Senator Kehoe Presses For Public Hearing On SDG&E's Wildfire Recovery Costs
Kehoe's call for a public hearing follows a similar request by San Diego County Diane Jacob.
San Diego Syrians Anxious About Loved Ones Back Home As Crisis Worsens
Many fear thousands more will die if international community doesn't intervene.
SD Supervisor Wants SDG&E Held Accountable On Eagle No Fly Zone Incursions
Supervisor Diane Jacob says regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the incursions.
Clemency Urged For Woman Who Killed Pimp
Sara Kruzan has spent more than half her life in a Calif. prison for killing her pimp. Kruzan’s San Diego relatives and local advocates are pressing Gov. Jerry Brown to grant her clemency.
Group Wants Public Hearings On SDG&E Wildfire Costs
A citizen's watchdog group wants regulators to hold public hearings on San Diego Gas & Electric's request for customers to foot the bill for wildfire costs that its insurance companies won't cover.
San Diego Syrians Back Protesters Amid Threats
They say they’re prepared to follow the lead of their loved ones back home and be willing to die until Assad’s regime is toppled.
SDG&E Wants Ratepayers To Pay For Costs Of Wildfires, Retroactive To '07
Ratepayer advocates are accusing the power company of pulling an end-run.
State Probation Transfers To SD County Include Mentally Ill
San Diego County mental health officials say screening and preparation is paying off.
Ex-City Councilman Finally Headed To Prison
After six years of fighting his conviction on bribery charges, ex-San Diego Councilman Ralph Inzunza has exhausted his appeals.
Domestic Violence Counseling Plan Draws Criticism
Former prosecutors contend couples counseling proposed in new San Diego pilot program endangers lives and contradicts research.
