Debbie Cruz
Afternoon News Anchor & HostDebbie Cruz is the local anchor for All Things Considered and the host of the San Diego News Now podcast. Debbie was born and raised in Southern Arizona where she began her journalism career in 1997 as the afternoon anchor at Newsradio KNST in Tucson. Debbie moved with her family to San Diego in 2004 where she continued to enjoy her passion for newsgathering and storytelling as a regional news writer and reporter/anchor at Metro Networks. Debbie most recently worked as the morning news anchor for 24/7 News and 760 KFMB.
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The San Diego City Council has approved a package of housing reforms proposed by Mayor Todd Gloria. In other news, the debate over whether schools should disclose a child's transgender identity to parents is sparking heated discussions at school boards and legal battles. Plus, we look at how small businesses are doing over the holiday season. -
After eight Air Force airmen were killed in a November crash near Japan, the Pentagon last week grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys. In other news, we look at what the money raised through parking meters is used for in light of the San Diego City Council voting to create new "community parking districts" in Kearny Mesa and San Ysidro. Plus, we check in with some local independent bookstores on their top picks to gift the reader in your life.
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Last weekend marked the beginning of the temporary closure of the pedestrian border crossing called PedWest, and businesses in San Ysidro are feeling the pinch during what is typically the busy holiday season. In other news, operations have been back to normal at Tri-City Medical Center for a few weeks, but it’s still feeling the effects of a cyberattack last month. Plus, we learn about the San Diego connection to Betty Crocker, the fictional baking expert created nearly a century ago.
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Long wait times to travel north across the Tijuana-San Diego border is an ugly fact of life we've all gotten used to, but now, traffic is jamming up for people going south. In other news, U.S. Representative Darrell Issa is introducing legislation that could make it easier to prosecute fentanyl deaths as homicides. Plus, Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center is a lively community space and a beacon for artists in North Park, and this month it celebrates its 15th anniversary with a party Tuesday.
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave a status report Thursday, on the city's efforts against fentanyl. In other news, nine months after the San Diego International Airport abruptly removed a public art piece, the work is resurfacing at a nonprofit art gallery in Logan Heights. Plus, our KPBS arts editor and producer has details on holiday events happening in San Diego County.
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San Diego County supervisors on Tuesday voted to spend another $3 million to help migrants and asylum seekers. In other news, the San Diego Housing Commission is getting a new CEO, after searching for a new leader for almost two years. Plus, a profile of a local man who calls himself an ethical hacker.
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