Brenden Tuccinardi
Web ProducerBrenden Tuccinardi is a web producer at KPBS. He is responsible for writing web stories, copy editing, updating the station’s website and producing content for social media. Prior joining KPBS, Brenden was an assistant English teacher in Madrid, Spain. Before that, he served as editor-in-chief of The Daily Aztec, San Diego State’s independent student newspaper.
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San Diego’s wastewater surveillance program was shut down and that has scientists worried. Plus, we talk to a San Diego business about President Trump's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs. And, a musical premiering at the Old Globe is using humor to tackle serious issues. -
Encinitas is pushing back on a state law requiring the city to build more housing. Plus, outside groups are spending big in the special election for the next San Diego County’s District 1 supervisor. And, the city of San Diego is renaming a block in North Park to honor a pillar of the community.
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Marquell Smith is serving life without parole, but new legislation is giving him hope. Plus, a new map from the California Fire Marshal shows one North County city saw a major increase in fire risk. And, Sea World is treating more and more marine animals with domoic acid poisoning.
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Local veterans are pushing back on the Trump administration’s plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Plus, faculty and students are staging walkouts and protests at CSU campuses this week, including at Cal State San Marcos. And being at the right place at the right time may have helped a San Diego woman save the life of a baby bird.
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Reddit users in r/sandiego asked about the issues and candidates at the center of April's special election to fill Nora Vargas’ vacancy on the county Board of Supervisors. -
Five years after the start of COVID-19, a crucial question remains — how prepared is San Diego for the next pandemic? Plus, a county supervisor wants to notify those impacted by President Trump's cuts to federal spending. And we spoke with voters in District 1 to learn more about the issues at stake in the upcoming special election.
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A brush fire created a large plume of smoke visible throughout much of San Diego. -
The Pac-12 and the departing schools will likely be on the hook for about $110 million in exit fees and penalties to the Mountain West. -
Name-calling, mockery, outbursts and expletive-filled tirades are now standard fare at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ meetings, sinking the mood and obstructing the public’s business
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