Elaine Alfaro
Gloria Penner FellowElaine Alfaro is the KPBS Gloria Penner Fellow. She's honoring the legacy of senior political correspondent Gloria Penner through producing and reporting on topics related to democracy, politics and civic engagement.
She recently 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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KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we're talking about some of the most impactful statewide propositions on your ballot. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we discuss the cross-border housing crisis in the San Diego-Tijuana region, and the intersecting challenges of affordability in the region. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has discussed a federal designation that would target pollution issues in the Tijuana River Valley. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we look at the best recipes from the region, a comedic rendition of "Dracula" and what NPR's Ari Shapiro is up to. -
The bill, SB 299, could have significantly boosted voter registration at the DMV. -
KPBS Midday EditionOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Midday Edition, we’re looking at how San Diego is elevating the stories of survivors.
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The San Diego State men's basketball team will play the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Spokane, Washington, on Friday.
- San Diego scientists offer nonopioid relief to chronic pain sufferers
- Asian American voters backed Trump in Nevada. Here's how they feel about him now
- Trump pulls millions in grants from San Diego-area schools
- Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
- Trump nominee gives misleading testimony about ties to alleged 'Nazi sympathizer'