Amita Sharma
Investigative ReporterAmita Sharma has worked at KPBS since 2000 and has covered a wide range of stories for TV and radio. She is part of the KPBS Investigative Reporting unit and occasionally hosts KPBS Evening Edition. She has covered the devastating toll of Covid-19 on San Diego nursing homes as well as some of the pre-existing conditions within facilities that contributed to the crisis. In 2018 and 2019, Sharma was assigned to public broadcasting’s California Dream Project and reported on California’s inequality crisis exemplified by stagnant wages, housing affordability, a dwindling middle class, senior poverty, and dropping birth rates. She also moderated a statewide town hall meeting on the economic challenges of aging in California.
Before working on the California Dream Project, Sharma’s investigative reporting helped uncover corruption, including questionable activities by private businesses, state regulators, and elected leaders.
Sharma previously served as a legal affairs reporter and anchor/host of KPBS news programs.
Amita Sharma earned dual bachelor’s degrees in journalism and international relations from the University of Southern California.
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Superior Court Judge Michael Washington, a former deputy public defender, said the county’s decision to not accept his application was absurd.
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As the world celebrates Democracy Day, we examined how some pillars of democracy are holding up in San Diego County.
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The county disqualified Superior Court Judge Michael Washington from the applicant pool due to a 76-year-old state statute. Washington’s lawyer says the county is misinterpreting the law.
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Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced his resignation 10 years ago. Advocates for survivors say the scandal was a precursor to the #MeToo movement.
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The women's stories underscore the findings of a recent poll showing significantly more female officeholders in San Diego County face threats than their male counterparts.
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A local journalist’s ongoing quest to review footage captured by CVPD drones is headed for a hearing before the 4th District Court of Appeals.
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The legal dispute over police drone footage stems from a lawsuit filed by Arturo Castanares, publisher of La Prensa San Diego.
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