Meet the Team

Chris Milholland

News Intern

Chris Milholland joined the KPBS team as an intern in 2011, shortly after receiving his degree in journalism from San Diego State University. As a student at SDSU, he specialized in investigative reporting and writing for digital media. Before moving to San Diego in 2003, Chris lived in the San Francisco Bay Area.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

CROSSING SOUTH: Marea Alta Seafood & Tacos Compadres

Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Saturday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, May 19 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Enjoy Michelin-worthy tacos at a hidden gem in Tijuana, and innovative seafood at Marea Alta near Rosarito.
Living

Just 17% of state residents could afford a family home in first part of year

City News Service

Just 17% of the state's consumers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California in the first quarter of 2025, up from 15% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and unchanged from a year ago, the California Association of Realtors announced Friday.
Public Safety

Former 'Teacher of the Year' sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for sex crimes

Jason Kurosu

Prosecutors say Jacqueline Ma, 36, groomed two boys and entered into a sexual relationship with one of the boys beginning when he was 12 years old.
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National

Cities aiming to thwart immigrant detention centers wield a secret weapon: local laws

Zane Irwin

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Health

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Gabrielle Emanuel

Michael Gonzales, the ambassador to Zambia, announced at an emotional press conference that the U.S. would cut $50 million in aid due to theft of medications.