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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A federal judge had previously said people must get at least 15 days to challenge their deportations to countries they're not originally from. -
In "Nurse-Midwives: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis," the work of nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners is literally reshaping the landscape of 21st-century maternal healthcare.
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Premieres Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. The two-hour documentary is centered on the personal experiences of caregivers providing for loved ones, and the challenges and triumph they face each day. These stories are interwoven with the broader context of the cultural and economic conditions in the U.S., leading to a care system tipping into crisis. -
A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller hosted a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center had nothing to do with programming it. -
From the quiet resilience of spouses to the historical roots of America’s care economy, Caregiving explores our nation's caregiving crisis and reveals the emotional weight, economic toll, and undeniable heroism of those who provide vital care and companionship to others every day.
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Millions of Americans provide care for loved ones every day, shaping a quiet but far-reaching part of our society. Caregiving examines the shared impact of this often unseen role, documenting how caregiving intersects with health, family, and community across the nation.
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