Carla Conner
Event SpecialistCarla is responsible for the planning and execution of KPBS events. She joined the marketing and communications department in 2009 and coordinates receptions, screening events, and KPBS staff events. In addition, she works on annual events such as the GI Film Festival San Diego, a multi-day event showcasing films for, by, and about the military and veteran experience, as well as KPBS' participation in Explore SDSU and quarterly member-only events. Carla started at KPBS in 2001 as a production coordinator in video production services where she assisted clients with video productions. She also managed production for station grant projects including Q Kids and The Mortgage Crisis. Carla earned her degree in filmmaking and child development from Hampshire College and began her non-profit career at Sesame Workshop (Children’s Television Workshop at the time) in their international production department. Born in South Africa, raised on three different continents, Carla has called San Diego home since 2000.
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Los nuevos detalles se dieron a conocer en demandas presentadas por algunos de los estudiantes que de repente vieron cancelado su estatus en las últimas semanas con pocas explicaciones. -
La caída del producto interno bruto de enero a marzo —la producción nacional de bienes y servicios— revirtió un aumento del 2,4% en los últimos tres meses de 2024. Las importaciones crecieron a un ritmo del 41%, el más rápido desde 2020, y restaron cinco puntos porcentuales al crecimiento del primer trimestre. -
Facing financial headwinds, budget carrier Avelo Airlines struck a deal to operate deportation flights for ICE. Now it's dealing with angry customers and politicians at its hub in Connecticut. -
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San Diego's creative scene is thriving in unexpected ways. Musicians are crowdfunding their careers. Tea culture is evolving. A painter's lost dreams spark a bold new vision. The city's last alt-weekly falls, but its rebellious spirit fights on. And in a rare conversation, the city's outgoing and incoming poets laureate dig into the power of words. The Finest brings you the artists, advocates and disruptors redefining culture in San Diego. Premiering Thursday, April 3. -
Amy Truong and Lani Gobaleza's journey from viral success to reshaping the San Diego tea scene is a story of love, mindfulness and bold decisions. Tune in to hear their incredible story and how they're transforming the tea game. Mentioned in this episode:- An's Dry Cleaning | North Park gelato shop featuring Sandals, a gelato made with PARU's Blue Chamomile tea
- Bica | Normal Heights coffee shop serving drinks made with PARU tea
- Hatsuzakura | University Heights Japanese café offering PARU loose leaf teas and milk teas steeped with PARU blends
- Amy Troung, PARU Tea founder
- Lani Gobaleza, PARU Tea co-founder/marketing & partnerships
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- 50 years later: San Diego’s USS Midway and the fall of Sàigòn
- La Mesa-Spring Valley, Lemon Grove school mental health grants cut early by Trump administration
- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them