Debbie Cruz
All Things Considered News AnchorDebbie Cruz is the local afternoon news anchor for All Things Considered. Debbie was born and raised in Southern Arizona where she began her journalism career in 1997 as the afternoon news 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. Prior to joining the KPBS team, Debbie also worked as the morning news anchor for 24/7 News and 760 KFMB.
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The mayor of Tijuana is moving into military housing after receiving multiple death threats. In other news, according to data from the Health and Human Services Administration, people living in Southeast San Diego, on average, die 10 years sooner than people living in central San Diego. Plus, Marvel Studios announced it will be scaling back its presence at Comic-Con next month. -
The San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday voted to raise wholesale water rates by 9.5% for its member agencies in 2024. In other news, a new mural in Chicano Park depicts the successful fight to ban the use of the short-handled hoe on California farms. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening in San Diego County.
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KPBS is doing a series of stories about multiple generations living under the same roof. In the latest installment, we learn about a family from northeastern Africa, that overcame major hardships before finding a City Heights apartment. In other news, a new report finds that the homeless population is getting older. Plus, Tijuana street artist Carlos Rodriguez gives us a look into the public arts scene across the border.
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A new book looks at the history of slavery in California and how it continues today. In other news, four additional miles of carpool lanes on Interstate 5 have opened in North County. Plus, as part of KPBS’s public art series, we learn about one of longtime public artist Roberto Salas’s iconic local works.
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A ban on homeless encampments in certain parts of the city of San Diego is on its way to becoming law. In other news, the Biden administration says it will allow tens of thousands of Afghans to remain in the United States. Plus, how the recent gloomy weather could affect our mood.
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Tijuana’s migrant shelters are struggling to stay afloat. In other news, the USA surfing championship is back in town this week, and this year, international para surf athletes are invited to compete for the first time. Plus, in our ongoing series on public art, we hear from the person who takes care of the pieces created by Niki de Saint Phalle.
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