Meet the Team

Brendan Price

Newsroom Assistant

Brendan Price attends San Diego State University where he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Spanish and a minor in History. He has earned certificates in translative studies and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). He is also an active member of KCR, the student-run radio station at San Diego State University. Price grew up here in East County San Diego and graduated from El Capitan High School. He enjoys running and basketball.

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Economy

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Steve Futterman

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Politics

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Politics

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Scott Lewis / Voice of San Diego

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Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS app. Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical directed by Michael Longhurst from London's Donmar Warehouse. Grammy nominee Caissie Levy stars in the story of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness.