Ashley Rusch
ProducerAshley Rusch is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition. Before joining KPBS, she was an associate producer at LAist 89.3, where she worked on AirTalk with Larry Mantle, Weekend Edition and All Things Considered.
At UC Santa Barbara, Ashley led KCSB-FM’s news coverage through the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also a news intern at KCBX in San Luis Obispo.
Ashley grew up in South Pasadena, California.
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KPBS Midday EditionMore than 1,500 people are suing the city of San Diego following the 2024 floods, but the city has filed more than 20 cross-complaints against residents and businesses. We discuss the latest in the legal battle. -
KPBS Midday EditionFor 215 years, Mexicans across the world have celebrated Sept. 16 as Mexican Independence Day. We discuss the enduring meaning of the holiday in 2025. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis Democracy Day, we discuss the state of political volatility following the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. -
In honor of KPBS' 65th anniversary, we hear from some of the voices that helped build KPBS into what it is today. -
KPBS Midday EditionA civilian panel can now investigate jail healthcare workers following in-custody deaths. Plus, we dig into the challenges of growing avocados in our region. Then, a look back at the history of Cowles Mountain. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe sit down with the authors of the children, teen and adult selections for 2025 One Book, One San Diego.
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San Diego's Zohreh and Susie Ghahremani share "Memory Garden," a children's book about a grandmother and granddaughter bonding through stories, culture and gardening.
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- Community reacts after school board member comes out as transgender
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools