Brooke Ruth
News Producer, KPBS Midday EditionBrooke 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.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB-65 earlier this week. It aims to address racial disparities in maternal and infant health across California. -
Debate over what is called "critical race theory" continues to be a charged topic at school board meetings across the country. -
Arts, music and performance venues have been re-evaluating their COVID protocols with the rise of the Delta variant. Many are now requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, but for some, it comes down to what can or can't be implemented. -
Hafsa Kaka was installed this week as the head of the city’s new Homelessness Strategies and Solutions D partment. She comes to San Diego after working on homeless issues in several California cities, including Los Angeles. -
The requirement for healthcare workers across the state to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 30 has led to some pushback. There were protests at children's hospitals around the state on Monday, including at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. -
This weekend in the arts: "Twenty Women Artists: NOW" wraps up its exhibition, the 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition hosts its closing reception, and SD Practice continues at two locations in the county.
