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San Diegans Seek Food, Shelter and Jobs During Difficult Times

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Published April 29, 2009 at 8:47 AM PDT
This story was published more than 15 years ago.

San Diegans Seek Food, Shelter and Jobs During Difficult Times
As California's unemployment rate hits its highest level since the state began keeping records, the impact of the global recession is taking its toll on San Diegans. We'll examine the resources available to help San Diegans obtain food, housing and jobs as the recession lingers on.

Maureen Cavanaugh: For all of us, the unrelentingly bad economic news of the past year has been disturbing and unpleasant. But for some of us in San Diego, the recession has been a devastating and life-changing event.

This morning, we're going to survey some of the damage done by the economic downturn in San Diego. We'll hear stories of people who have had to cope with losing a job, finding somewhere to live or signing up for help they never expected to need.

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The latest "Envision Special: San Diego in Poverty and Recession" program airs tonight, Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV, channel 15, cable 11.

Guests

Joanne Faryon, KPBS reporter.

Chris Carter, director of communications for the San Diego Food Bank.

Appaswamy "Vino" Pajanor, executive director of the Housing Opportunities Collaborative.

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Chuck Flacks, director of research and policy for the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

Gary McDonald, president & CEO of Feeding America San Diego.

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Maureen Cavanaugh
Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
What do you want to hear host Jade Hindmon talk about on Midday?

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