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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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week declared a humanitarian crisis over the surge in asylum-seekers being dropped off by customs officials throughout the county. In other news, we look into the racist origins of zoning, and how its effects continue today. Plus, a North County public health care district is requiring people to accept a terms-of-use agreement to access its website. -
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, has once again been deemed unlawful by a federal court and it’s leaving over half a million “dreamers” in the system in limbo, and others with no option at applying. In other news, after three years and a contentious fight, Fallbrook and Rainbow ratepayers will finally vote on whether or not to leave the San Diego Water Authority in November. Plus, a data protection representative has tips on how to protect our digital footprint while we wait for the Delete Act to get signed into law.
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We look at how the closure of the PedWest border crossing in San Ysidro is affecting the local economy. In other news, California’s decision to sue five major oil companies is welcome news for environmentalists, but the state isn’t breaking new ground. Plus, an area of La Jolla popular for watching sea lions will not be reopening to the public this fall.
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Customs and Border Protection abruptly closed the Ped-West pedestrian crossing in San Ysidro Thursday. In other news, as the world marks Democracy Day, the United States’ system of representative government is under attack. KPBS explores how the pillars of democracy are holding up in San Diego County. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening in San Diego County.
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Emergency child care funds from the pandemic will expire this month, and if nothing is done, centers could shut down and thousands of kids could be left without care. We have details on what lawmakers are doing to prevent that from happening. In other news, an administrative law judge is mulling over proposals that would dramatically change the way California residents pay for electricity. Plus, how hackers are deceiving people online by sending them emails that seem to be from someone else.
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California regulators are mulling over big changes for electricity customers around the state. In other news, while the pandemic is over, COVID-19 cases on school campuses are increasing. Plus, tips on what you can do to make sure a news story is credible.
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