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 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. -
As our lives become more digitized, there’s a growing need for workers who know how to code. But often, coding training is out of reach for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. One program in Escondido is looking to change that. -
Tired of traffic zooming through their neighborhood, a group of Vista residents petitioned the city to get the new stop sign installed. -
The group alleges the city and developers violated the California Environmental Quality Act, community plan, San Diego City general plan and municipal codes. -
When the economy shut down last year, restaurants and the hospitality industry were hit especially hard. But now, we’re seeing a rise in new restaurants opening. Many of them in North County and it's driving economic growth in the region. -
Joel Gomez was born with a rare genetic condition that renders him legally blind and color blind.
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Pollution from the Tijuana River makes its way into the air and decreases air quality as far north as La Jolla, according to a study released Wednesday by UC San Diego researchers. -
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer joined academic leaders and others on Monday to ask Congress to reconsider cuts to the federal National Institutes of Health. -
The war in Vietnam ended with the fall of Sàigòn 50 years ago, changing the course of many lives — from those who served, to those who fled Vietnam. Many have ties to San Diego.
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