Elaine Alfaro
ReporterElaine Alfaro is a reporter at KPBS and part of the California Local News Fellowship program. She primarily covers San Diego's East County and specializes in investigative and accountability journalism.
Elaine graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a degree in multimedia journalism. At PLNU, she served as the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper.
As someone who grew up in San Diego, Elaine cares deeply about storytelling that reflects the local community. She's covered the San Diego community through her freelance work and internships at a variety of publications including the San Diego Community News Group, the Filipino Press, NBC7 and the PB Monthly.
In her free time, you can usually find her hiking local trails, checking out bookstores or trying a new recipe!
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The departure of Vaughn Maurice, who led the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, came after the county cut ties with his second in command two weeks ago. -
The Lemon Grove City Council Tuesday approved new rules for landlords following public outcry over so-called no-fault evictions in the community. -
The departure of Rachael Borrelli, who was second in command at the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, comes after KPBS uncovered an obscene message she sent regarding animals in the county’s care. -
Following the recent killings of U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, many El Cajon residents protested the city’s continued support of President Trump’s immigration policies at Tuesday’s city council meeting. -
Those living closest to the more than 600-acre project are seeing and feeling the effects of the construction. Residents also question the developer’s compliance with dust mitigation guidelines. -
The policy update follows months of discussion among board members regarding how the district should respond to ICE enforcement.
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A look back at SDCC 2025's highlights and tips for celebrating pop culture all year long. -
In recent years, dozens of officers worked more than 1,000 hours of overtime annually. Experts say these levels of extra work can lead to accidents and poor decision making in use of force situations. -
The San Diego State men's basketball team will play the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Spokane, Washington, on Friday.
- Pharmacy and lab workers join Kaiser strike now in third week
- San Diego Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas denied entry into Otay Mesa immigrant detention center
- Saving on kids’ haircuts with a backyard barbershop
- Breaking down SANDAG’s $125 billion spending plan
- California union pushes work-from-home bill as Newsom calls state employees back to the office