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Marissa Cabrera
News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition
Marissa Cabrera is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition.
Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri.
Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.
Recent Stories by Marissa Cabrera
Veterans Mural To Be Unveiled This Weekend In Kearny Mesa
- June 22
- By Alison St John, Marissa Cabrera
The nonprofit Combat Arts San Diego will gather Saturday to unveil its latest mural at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Kearny Mesa.
Free Summer Meal Programs Kick Off Around San Diego County
- June 20
- By Alison St John, Marissa Cabrera
The San Diego Hunger Coalition said more than 125,000 lower income children in the region depend on free or reduced-priced lunches but just a fraction participate in summer meal programs.
San Diego Rescue Mission CEO To Retire At The End Of June
- June 15
- By Alison St John, Marissa Cabrera
Herb Johnson has served as the president and CEO of the Rescue Mission for more than 10 years. The nonprofit is one of the city's largest homeless providers.
La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Reacts To Tony Win
- June 14
- By Beth Accomando, Marissa Cabrera
Christopher Ashley took home his first Tony Award Sunday for directing “Come From Away,” a musical about the small Canadian town of Gander, which sheltered thousands of airline passengers stranded after their planes were diverted on 9/11.
First Person: ‘We Are Us Because Of The Lovings’
- June 12
- By Marissa Cabrera
As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which overturned laws prohibiting interracial marriage, Amy and Jamie Wise of San Diego are sharing their own love story.
Exhibit Features Art Of Climate Change Science
- June 8
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
The exhibit, "Weather on Steroids" opens at the San Diego Central Library June 10.
Will Planned Upgrades To Tijuana Water Treatment Plant Be Enough To Stop Sewage Spills?
- June 7
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
Mexican officials say they are moving forward with a nearly $25 million upgrade to Tijuana’s coastal water treatment plant. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates the city's sewage system needs $400 million in improvements and repairs.
Advocate Says California’s Aid-In-Dying Law Is Too Restrictive
- June 6
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
It has been a year since California’s End of Life Options Act went into effect. But for Faye Girsh, founder and president of San Diego’s Hemlock Society, the law does not go far enough.
Report: SDPD Racial Profiling Study Revisions Raise Questions
- June 5
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
A report published in Voice of San Diego documents the changes between draft copies of the study and the final version. Researchers softened language and left out findings in the final version.
Report: San Diego Mayor Met Privately With SoccerCity Investors
- May 29
- By Alison St John, Marissa Cabrera
According to documents released by the mayor’s office, Kevin Faulconer met with SoccerCity developers more than two dozen times over the past year.