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 swarm of earthquakes shook Imperial County on Saturday morning, the largest of which was a magnitude 5.3 reported near El Centro according to the US Geological Survey. -
In a recent 3-2 vote by the city council to uphold the ban, residents will have to continue to venture outside the city limits to legally buy cannabis. -
Under the proposal, Vista would require businesses to offer plastic utensils and straws only upon request starting this summer. The ban on Styrofoam would go into effect July 2023. -
Elementary school students and residents were evacuated Monday after a natural gas pipe burst in National City, a fire official said. -
The city needs to zone for 113 affordable housing units for its Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update to comply with the state’s mandate. -
A part of Carlsbad’s history and identity is being torn down. Demolition has started on the smokestack at the Encina Power Station.
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Nearly all Californians will be asked to further cut back on their water use as drought continues in the nation's most populous state. -
Contract talks will resume Wednesday in hopes of avoiding a walkout by thousands of Southern California grocery workers. -
Wages and cost of living have been the central issues in negotiations, which broke down on March 6.
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