Nico Smedley
News InternAs an editorial intern, Nico produced local news spots for radio and shoots and produces brief segments for "KPBS Evening Edition." Nico graduated from UCLA in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in history. Afterward he worked for two years at the Los Angeles Times, first as an Editorial Assistant and then as Editorial Pages Aide. More recently, he completed San Diego Continuing Education's 11 month Interactive Media Certificate Program (2011). Nico is passionate about his home state of California and loves exploring its many diverse communities.
RECENT STORIES ON KPBS
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Hundreds of students have rotated through the encampment since they established it just outside the Geisel Library on Wednesday.
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San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera said he’s hopeful the city can find other ways to balance the budget.
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Biennial mammograms from age 40 suggested, despite advocates emphasizing the need for yearly screenings for early detection and better survival rates.
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The fire-scarred Oceanside Pier, which has been closed since flames engulfed its western end eight days ago, is on track to reopen — for the most part — next week, city officials announced Friday.
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Premieres Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park, has an exceptional litter of four cubs to raise. Every day, the family must contend with threats to their survival, including a warming climate and human encroachment in bear country. Now the stakes are higher than ever as Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana seek to remove grizzlies from the endangered species list—which would make it legal to hunt them. In a riveting story full of twists and turns, hope and heartbreak, Grizzly 399 stands as a symbol of the clash between humans and the wild.
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An original play about family, food and love is making its in-person debut at the Old Globe this weekend. “Stir” is a story that takes us back to the universal experience of the pandemic — to look at the challenges and beauty that came from it.
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