ListenIn 2006 Ana Tintocalis joined the KPBS radio news team as a reporter. Previously, Ana was a producer for These Days since May 2002. After graduating from California State University, Long Beach with a journalism degree, Ana began working as a field reporter and anchor at KLON Radio 88.1 FM in Long Beach, covering breaking news in Orange and Los Angeles counties. During that time she also freelanced for other print and broadcast news organizations, such as Metro Networks, the Associated Press, and Santa Clarita Our Times. Ana first began working as an associate producer on These Days in January 2001. She left the station briefly, traveling for more than three months in Cuba where she produced a radio series focusing on the street music in Havana. Upon returning from her three-month journey, Ana also freelanced as a reporter covering court cases for the Antelope Valley Press, a newspaper based in Palmdale, California.
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San Diego Unified School District Holds Town Hall Meeting
Addressing concerns about the massive budget cuts to the classrooms, SDUSD held its first town hall meeting. KPBS Education Reporter Ana Tintocalis describes how the meeting went and explains possible solutions.
UCSD Student Leader Says Rally Had Spirit Of The '60s
UC San Diego students will hold a candlelight vigil this evening to protest the 32 percent fee hike approved by the University of California's Board of Regents yesterday.
First School Town Hall Meeting Filled With Frustration
Concerned parents in the San Diego Unified School District expressed their frustration, anger and hope yesterday for the coming school year. They were at the first of five town hall meetings on impending budget cuts. The forums set a precedent for a district that’s facing a dire financial situation next year:
School Absence Hotline Helps Track Sick Students
An absence hotline at a Poway elementary school is helping campus officials identify student health problems before they get out-of-control.
San Diego High School Teacher Awarded $25K
A San Diego high school teacher was surprised with a $25,000 check yesterday for being such a great teacher.
SDSU Stages Second Rally In Two Weeks
San Diego State University students and faculty took part in a campus-wide demonstration earlier today. This is the second rally at the university in the past two weeks.
Independent Report of Teacher Suspensions Released By College
An independent report finds three Southwestern College teachers placed on paid leave after a campus rally last month did play a role in escalating tensions during the demonstration. But free-speech groups say the teachers were acting within their rights.
San Diego Leads Nation In Military Expenditures
A new report finds San Diego leads the nation in total military spending. It's also fourth in the nation when it comes to defense contracting.
School Trustees Put Brakes On Spending
San Diego Unified school trustees are trying to do their part to obey a district-wide spending freeze. Yesterday they voted against paying $13,000 worth in membership fees to education lobbying groups. They'll also bring their own food to work.
An SDSU Admissions Guarantee for S.D. Unified?
San Diego State University officials say they're open to creating a special admissions guarantee for students in the San Diego Unified School District. The university's interest is due in part to a district hearing on the matter yesterday.
