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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Lovell commanded the mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply. The inspiring story of their survival was made into a hit movie. -
Like KPBS, KSDS Jazz 88.3 lost a big chunk of its funding. -
A judge Friday denied a request from the defense attorneys representing Larry Millete — the Chula Vista man charged with murdering his wife, who has been missing for more than four years after vanishing from her home — to move his murder trial away from the Chula Vista courthouse. -
Stream now with the PBS app. ACL presents an hour with one of the preeminent American singer-songwriters of our time, Jason Isbell, and his band The 400 Unit. Isbell takes his place in ACL history with this revelatory hour, showcasing a new collection of songs from 2023’s acclaimed "Weathervanes," nominated for a trio of 2024 Grammys, including Best Americana Album. -
Celebrated singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and his band the 400 Unit hit the Austin City Limits stage in a heartfelt hour showcasing highlights from their acclaimed LP "Weathervanes."
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Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her estranged husband's relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms. Newly unsealed evidence alleges she previously poisoned his meals too.
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