Chrissy Nguyen
Arts EditorChrissy Nguyen leads the KPBS Arts & Culture team, overseeing multimedia arts coverage across digital, audio and video platforms. She manages projects like the weekly arts newsletter and the arts and culture podcast The Finest, which highlights voices and ideas shaping San Diego's creative community, and Port of Entry, a cross-border podcast sharing stories from people whose lives are defined by the U.S.-Mexico border.
A seasoned journalist and skilled editor, Chrissy previously worked at Yahoo as executive editor of Entertainment and Culture, where she focused on digital storytelling and audience engagement. She brings that experience to KPBS, blending her passion for the arts with editorial leadership across the region's cultural landscape.
She lives in La Mesa with her husband and daughter. A pop culture junkie, Swiftie, K-drama enthusiast and avid traveler, she's confident she'd dominate on "Hot Ones."
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The Port of Entry team follows 71-year-old singer, actor and film producer Emilio Montiel on the set of his films. We discover there's more to his direct-to-YouTube movies than meets the eye — and are reminded of the value of believing in your dreams. -
The Port of Entry team had a busy 2025, and we want to share some behind-the-scenes and reflections of our Public Engagements of 2025. -
Port of Entry sits down with KPBS border reporter Gustavo Solis and Al Otro Lado Director of Litigation Cassandra Lopez to discuss and reflect on the most significant changes in immigration policy and how they have impacted the border region. -
Stopping the flow of cross-border pollution can seem like a Sisyphean task. Luckily, there are four fronterizos who have stepped up to make a difference, filling in the void left by governments on both sides of the border. -
Itamar “Ita” Lilienthal is an emerging biodesigner and architect developing sustainable material alternatives — and he thinks he may have found something big. -
Natalie takes our friend and colleague, Leslie Gonzalez, on her first-ever trip to Tijuana to explore Mercado Hidalgo, celebrate Día de Muertos, and dive into the sights, smells, and flavors of this tradition.
- Art meets nature and design at the former home of artist James Hubbell
- San Diego Zoo wins 44-year extension of lease in Balboa Park
- Intense heat wave bears down on San Diego area
- Men who ran fake charity that sold concessions at Petco Park, Snapdragon plead guilty
- San Diego County sues DHS over access to Otay Mesa Detention Center