Elaine Alfaro
East County 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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On Thursday, La Mesa’s Police Department recognized the sacrifice and legacy of Officer Lauren Craven who was killed last October. -
Residents say the dust produced by construction of a nearby solar project has impacted their health. Now, community leaders want the county to increase its monitoring of the site. -
Last month, the council voted unanimously in favor of a ban on e-bike riding for kids under 12. But at least two council members have changed their minds. -
Years after initial discussions to build interim housing for people experiencing homelessness, San Diego County on Monday began construction on sleeping cabins in Lemon Grove. -
Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake in California State Assembly races for District 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80. -
La Mesa’s City Council has pumped the brakes on kids under the age of 12 riding e-bikes in the city.
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Of the more than 16,000 removals by ICE, 10,847 were Mexican nationals, 996 from Guatemala and 544 from Venezuela with smaller figures from 116 other countries. -
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.
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