Andrés Barraza
News InternAndrés Barraza was a newsroom intern covering general assignment stories. He helped produce local news reports for KPBS radio and contributes to KPBS.org. He is interested in political, environmental, and border issues. He recently graduated from the University of San Diego with a B.A. in communication studies. Originally from Southern Arizona, Andrés lived in Sonora, Mexico before moving to San Diego in 2003. Andrés plans on pursuing a career in public radio and is an avid listener of NPR’s “This American Life.”
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More than 26,000 lost pets were taken to local shelters last year and many went unclaimed. A new bill would require California to implant identification microchips for every animal adopted from shelters.
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The Meth Report Card by San Diego County Officials addresses the cost of methamphetamine addiction to the average taxpayer. The verdict calls for an increase in drug-prevention and treatment programs over enforcement.
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A former USD assistant basketball coach and two former players were among 10 people indicted today in connection with an alleged sports-bribery ring that purportedly offered bribes to college basketball players to fix games.
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Federal officials have released limited information on how the southwest would be affected if the government shutdown. -
San Diego's military and other federal employees could lose pay. The county has the largest number of federal employees in the the country. -
San Diego is seen as the "refugee capital" of the United States by some. Refugees here seek representation in upcoming redistricting.
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