Alexander Nguyen
Multimedia Producer, North CountyAs a multimedia producer, Alexander Nguyen creates content for all of KPBS' platforms, including the web and social media.
Alexander has covered Southern California extensively for several publications, including Patch, Times of San Diego, MyNewsLA.com, and NBC San Diego, where he won an Emmy and several Society of Professional Journalists and San Diego Press Club awards for his writing.
Alexander is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the San Diego Press Club. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and a master’s in journalism innovation from Syracuse University.
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A city commission is about to consider an ordinance to ban the balloons, which environmentalists say are a hazard to wildlife. -
By now you’ve probably seen the giant sequoias wrapped in aluminum foil to protect them from the raging wildfires in Northern California. The company that makes that foil is located in San Diego’s North County. -
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for people 65 and older, at-risk individuals and front-line health care workers, local health officials say they’re still waiting for approval from the state. -
As many restaurants ease back to full reopening, they're hoping to bring more customers back with a yearly tradition. -
KPBS Midday EditionDeep in the basement of the Kellogg Library at Cal State San Marcos sits a treasure trove of San Diego beer history. It’s known as the Brewchive and it’s the only one dedicated to San Diego’s brewing industry. -
A nationwide staffing shortage is not just affecting the private sector, but also public transportation. The problem is especially acute for the North County Transit District.
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The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to advance a proposal to clear homeless encampments during red flag, or high fire, warnings. -
In a board letter, Supervisor Jim Desmond proposed directing the chief administrative officer to express support for U.S. House Resolution 28, a bill that bans transgender women from competing in female sports. -
SDG&E reported that up to 64,866 customers could lose power this week due to heightened wildfire risks.
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