Claudine Casillas
Special Event & Communications ManagerClaudine Casillas originally joined KPBS in 1998 and has worked as a fundraising producer and manager. Currently, Claudine manages the station's signature events and projects, including the KPBS Hall of Fame Celebration and the annual GI Film Festival San Diego, a multi-day event showcasing films for, by, and about the military and veteran experience. Claudine is a Southern California native and earned her degree from UC Berkeley. She currently serves as co-chair on the San Diego Military Family Collaborative's coordinating council and as an advisory board member of the San Diego Chapter of the Blue Star Families. She also represents KPBS at the San Diego Veterans Coalition. Claudine also volunteers for a local high school marching band.
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The Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish leaders, known largely for shared work on Civil Rights in the 1960s, has a complicated legacy--and an uncertain future between these communities.
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American artist Richard Serra died this week at the age of 85. Serra was world-renowned for his large-scale metal sculptures.
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The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.
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Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.
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Women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth in Gaza face serious challenges amid daily airstrikes, continued ground fighting, high rates of disease and a growing lack of food and water.
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Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.
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- With 'Blueprint SD,' San Diego aims for faster response to housing, climate crises
- 5 plays to see in San Diego this spring
- More migrants are drowning in the Pacific Ocean, prompting lifeguards on both sides of the border to respond
- Escondido doctor a plaintiff in abortion medication lawsuit before US Supreme Court