Arielle "Kai" Taramasco
Web ProducerArielle (Kai) Taramasco joins the KPBS newsroom after covering local and international news as a broadcast journalist in San Diego. She began her career interning as a surf photographer with Zak Noyle in her native Hawaii before studying abroad with Semester At Sea. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism from Point Loma Nazarene University. Her work has since been featured in Honolulu Star Advertiser, FreeSurf Magazine and The Buttonwood Tree. She’s also won an award for creative media from the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists.
RECENT STORIES ON KPBS
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San Diego and Imperial County leaders each made their case for state bond money Tuesday to the State Water Resources Control Board. -
The San Diego City Council agreed Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for some hospitality workers in the city to $25 an hour, phased in over several years. -
County officials say 96,000 county residents could lose their CalFresh benefits under the new "One Big Beautiful Bill" rules. -
Saturday's event doubles vendors, adds panels and films and celebrates Filipino American culture. -
Premieres Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+ / Encores Friday, Sept. 19 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Remembering our city's first tour guide; a look back at the radio art of Padre baseball re-creations; history of the North Park Water Tank, things sent in by viewers and more! -
Remembering our city's first tour guide; a look back at the radio art of Padre baseball re-creations; history of the North Park Water Tank, things sent in by viewers and more!
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