Dara Joan Dela Cruz
Accounting & Finance AssistantDara Joan Dela Cruz formerly worked in the KPBS newsroom as an assistant and call screener for Friday's Midday Edition. Dara attends San Diego State University where she plans to graduate with a business degree in accounting. She is a current member of the University Honors Program, which has encouraged her to also pursue a minor in interdisciplinary studies. After graduation, she later hopes to obtain an MBA, become a certified public accountant, and eventually manage her own firm. Before coming to San Diego, Dara lived in the Silicon Valley, where she grew up and graduated from Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. In her spare time, Dara likes to explore the city, watch films, and play the flute, as she is also a member of the university's wind symphony.
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The land sale of Green Oak Ranch in Vista threatened residents of an affordable RV park. Ongoing litigation between the tenants and their landlord is keeping the site from being occupied and used. -
Advocates are calling for a traffic study to analyze safety improvements to the five-way intersection of Park Boulevard, El Cajon Boulevard and Normal Street. -
It has been over 20 years since NBC had rights to broadcast NBA games. Its last run was during the 90s, which coincided with Michael Jordan's reign over basketball. -
For years, residents in San Diego’s South Bay have had to deal with strong odors linked to an ongoing sewage crisis. County officials say it will get a bit worse before it gets better. -
Several Chula Vista City councilmembers Monday announced they will bring forward a resolution at tomorrow's City Council meeting to support Gov. Gavin Newsom's ongoing lawsuit challenging federal tariffs put in place by the Trump administration. -
The former textile factory in the town of Brněnec was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owners in 1938 and turned into a concentration camp. This weekend it welcomed the first visitors to the Museum of Survivors.
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