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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Fear of threatened Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have one community group on watch. A professor and popular podcaster says President Donald Trump’s boundary-pushing exercise of executive power meets the definition of a coup. Also, the latest on an effort to help teachers buy their first homes and Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis explains the impact of Proposition 36. All that plus, the demise of a long-running San Diego alt-weekly. -
San Diego dropped the race requirement for a program meant to help households of color. We explain why. Plus, we take a look at whether California's energy infrastructure can support a surge in electric vehicles. And, the Oceanside Public Library is helping kids learn about the world through beans.
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More than 100 people in San Diego County have died this flu season, health experts explain what makes this flu deadly. Then, one South Bay city is looking to build new housing on city-owned land. And a Carlsbad church is challenging Democratic Rep. Mike Levin over his vote in support of the Laken Riley Act.
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Community members were thinking about last year’s flooding as they prepared for the first big storm of the season. Then, San Diego Congressman Scott Peters is now speaking out about executive orders that could hinder local scientists. Plus, the price tag for a new transit line has even supporters wondering whether it will ever become a reality.
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A letter supporting a federal bill to ban transgender women from playing in women’s sports failed to move forward Tuesday at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting. Then, a community garden in Oceanside is closing down because of differences in beliefs and values. Plus, on the heels of the state releasing test scores, we visit one district where students’ scores are improving.
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Plans for a new congregate homeless shelter at Kettner Boulevard and Vine Street were abandoned, but the city of San Diego is looking at other options. Plus, the avian flu is keeping eggs expensive and scarce. One egg farm in Lakeside is trying to keep their prices reasonable. And KPBS investigates Vista-based Dr. Bronner’s after a lawsuit alleges the company has turned a blind eye to an internal culture of drug use.
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The executive chef of the Marine Room in La Jolla shares some dinner, dessert and drink recipes for a Valentine's Day dinner at home.
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