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Gina Diamante came to KPBS in 2011 to launch KPBS Evening Edition. She has managed the newsroom’s participation in collaborative efforts with other public media outlets, including the Local Journalism Center Video Project and the Global Nation Education Project. In 2015, Gina was awarded an Emmy by the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for producing the KPBS news special “Remembering The Fall Of Saigon.” Her work has also been recognized by the San Diego Press Club, the San Diego League of Women Voters, San Diego Radio Broadcasters Association, and the Associated Press Radio-Television Association. Prior to joining KPBS, Gina served as news director and Morning Edition host at KVCR-FM, the NPR member station in San Bernardino. Gina has also been a writer, reporter, anchor, producer and news director at stations in Monterey, San Diego, Ventura County, Los Angeles, and Temecula. She is a graduate of the School of Journalism at San Jose State University.

Movies can tell us a lot about what scares us. And ever since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the fear of nuclear war has reverberated across decades of film.

Adjunct faculty in USD’s College of Arts and Sciences said the university cut courses without bargaining over the impact on union members.

In one neighborhood of the city, Latinos worry about immigration and urban problems but may soon be grouped in with suburban voters.

The 2025 San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering returns to Petco Park on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is event is completely FREE and open to the public! No registration or tickets required. Come on down and join us, rain or shine, for a day filled with 100+ hands-on activities, stage performances and more! Great for all ages, pre-K to gray! Parking will be offered at the Padres Parkade and the Tailgate Lot for $10. San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering on Facebook / Instagram

Federal science agencies announce they will de-emphasize animal testing for safety and efficacy of new drugs. San Diego scientists are already finding ways to emphasize new models of human biology.

The state’s farmers are divided over a bill that would loosen rules protecting agricultural land. The goal of a bill proposed by Assembly Democrat Buffy Wicks is to seed solar farms on fallowed fields.

Join KPBS Kids at this year's San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering! KPBS Kids events across San Diego County consist of a variety of opportunities including hands-on activities, story times, special visits by beloved KPBS Kids television characters, and a host of other activities that connect to program educational themes. Visit us to explore fun science, math, and literacy activities for the whole family, and learn how you can connect with Clifford, Curious George, Daniel Tiger, Elinor Wonders Why, Molly of Denali, and other KPBS Kids friends at the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum and other locations this year! This event is free!

Many of New Zealand's unique birds are heading toward extinction. So the country is taking on an ambitious conservation project: eradicating the invasive species that prey on them.

Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.