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Brooke Ruth
News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition
Brooke Ruth is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition. She previously served as a web producer at KPBS.
Before joining KPBS, Brooke was a web editor for four newspapers and a local television station. She began her career in news at the Imperial Valley Press. She has also been part of the web teams at the Napa Valley Register, North County Times, and U-T San Diego. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at UCLA in psychology, she worked on the student newspaper, the Daily Bruin.
Recent Stories by Brooke Ruth
Novel By San Diego Author Explores Kidnapping Case That Inspired 'Lolita'
- Aug. 20
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The real-life kidnapping case that inspired Vladimir Nobokov to finish "Lolita" is the subject of a new novel by a San Diego author.
Cannabis Compound Reduces Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients
- Aug. 15
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
A recent study found that patients with Alzheimer's disease who took a synthetic cannabis compound experienced reduced agitation, one of the most common symptoms of the disease.
New Book Argues That Hidden Costs Are Eroding The Middle Class
- Aug. 14
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
A new book argues that the fees we encounter are draining our resources and increasing wealth inequality.
More Than Beaches And Dunes, Author Explains How We Rely On Sand In Surprising Ways
- Aug. 8
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
People depend on sand in unexpected ways. It is used to build houses, from the foundation to the windows, and pave our roads. It's in toothpaste and shampoo and used to make underwear bands. Author Vince Beiser writes the resource that may seem plentiful is actually finite.
San Diego Scientists Say Extreme Events Caused By Climate Change Could Spur Action
- Aug. 8
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The authors of the piece in "Foreign Affairs" magazine propose that as the rich nations of the earth see a greater impact from a changing climate they will increase their efforts to limit carbon emissions and create technology that may reverse the effects of climate change.
Report: City's Expectations Going Into Bridge Shelter Program Were Off The Mark
- Aug. 7
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The report, by an independent consultant, was presented to the San Diego City Council, acting as the San Diego Housing Authority, on July 31.
The Rock Church Buys Strip Club In Point Loma
- Aug. 2
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
Love it or hate it, the NUDE GIRLS sign above the Midway District in Point Loma was a San Diego landmark. It was the calling card of the Body Shop strip club.
San Diegans Share Life-Changing Moments In Second Season Of 'My First Day' Podcast
- Aug. 1
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
'My First Day' is a podcast produced through the KPBS Explore project, an initiative to bring original content from and about the San Diego community.
Author To Discuss Book On How Humans Have Coped With Their Flaws
- July 31
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
“Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, From Pointless Bones to Broken Genes” by Nathan Lents was published in May. Lents will be giving a free lecture about the book Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the San Diego Central Library.
How To Know If You Were One Of The San Diegans Overcharged For Water
- July 30
- By Brooke Ruth, Claire Trageser, Maureen Cavanaugh
At least 2,750 water customers in San Diego had bills that were corrected or need to be corrected in 2017, according to an audit released last week. But how will San Diegans know whether they are on that list?