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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Two years after passengers hoping for a glimpse of the Titanic wreckage died in the Titan submersible implosion, the Coast Guard issued a scathing report, saying the tragedy shouldn't have happened. -
3D-printed metals and alloys are already shaping the future of the military's supply system, officials said. -
As San Diego County braces for triple-digit temperatures, pharmacists urge residents to protect heat-sensitive medications like insulin and EpiPens from dangerous exposure. -
The city’s master plan for parks is supposed to address inequalities found to negatively impact disadvantaged communities – but with $8.5 million in settlement funds dedicated to park improvements only going to a short list of parks, one Otay Mesa community park is left wondering why they are still waiting for repairs. -
The county was only one of four counties singled out by the DOJ for policies, laws or regulations that "impede enforcement of federal immigration laws." -
For the first time ever in IMAX, experience Prince's 1987 concert film, "Prince: Sign o' the Times." Experience Prince in IMAX August 29. https://imax.social/prince-yt
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