Brooke Ruth
Senior Producer of Audio NewsBrooke Ruth is the senior producer of Audio News. She previously served as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and a web producer. 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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San Diego County has a new plan in the works to consolidate migrant drop offs. In other news, the San Diego Unified School District is now accepting priority applications from families who want their children to attend campuses other than their neighborhood school. Plus, San Diego's Vermont Street bridge allows people to cross back and forth between two San Diego neighborhoods, but it is about more than just getting from here to there. -
As the death toll in the Israel-Hamas conflict rises, Palestinians and Jews in San Diego are urging public officials to take action. In other news, thousands of students at Chula Vista high schools at times only have one or two bathrooms to use. Plus, details on where you can watch the solar eclipse Saturday.
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The social work department at San Diego State University is teaming up with the San Diego Public Library to give opioid addicts access to another drug that can reduce their cravings. In other news, San Marcos Unified School District is launching a new approach to addressing the mental health needs of their students. Plus, mail ballots will be arriving this week for the special election to fill the District 4 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, we have details on what's at stake.
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UCSD Health is making a multi-million dollar move to acquire Alvarado Hospital Medical Center. In other news, how people are dealing with student loan repayments restarting. Plus, it’s National Coming Out Day. KPBS spoke with San Diego City Councilmember Marni Von Wilpert, who came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community this summer.
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The shocking events over the weekend hit close to home for San Diegans on both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In other news, a growing number of American residents are going to college in Tijuana. Plus, KPBS is hosting a digital community ofrenda, where you can celebrate a loved one who has passed away. We have details on how you can share your photos and memories.
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A key support center for migrants passing through San Diego County has ceased operations. In other news, California regulators are poised to shake up the solar market for apartments, schools and farms. Plus, a San Diegan will soon lead the American Psychological Association.
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