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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Members of the Democratic Socialists of America and Working Families Party rallied around Democratic candidates in San Diego this election season, even in the historically Republican parts of the county. -
The teacher-librarian positions will be reinstated following the district’s settlement of an unfair practice charge filed by the teacher’s union. -
Get to know Laura Lothian, Patricia Normandy-Dillard, Quinn M. Reese and Jim Stieringer as we explore their backgrounds, their top priorities, and what is at stake for voters in this election. -
Get to know candidates Alexander Kraft and Bill Wells as we explore their backgrounds, their top priorities, and what is at stake for voters in this election. -
Who is running for your local school board? Meet the candidates for all San Diego County districts in this interactive 2026 Voter Hub guide. -
Bancroft Elementary School in La Mesa Spring Valley School District flooded during the January 2024 rain storms. The district shared their plan for protecting students, teachers and families with the forecasted El Niño weather.
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The fatal entanglement is raising alarms among wildlife experts who say the concertina wire poses a threat to regional biodiversity. -
County-run animal shelters saw a spike in dog euthanasia rates and high staff turnover in recent years. Those numbers have gotten better — but dogs continue to endure substandard conditions at one shelter. -
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.
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