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 Thursday, we check out a new novella by author Nnedi Okorafor. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs the Democratic National Convention draws closer, Midday Edition looks into the new energy behind the Democratic presidential nominee and her running mate. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new Mother Jones report investigates alleged sexual misconduct and other crimes committed by employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. -
KPBS Midday EditionA 2021 state law requires local governments to file annual reports on shelter conditions. A CalMatters report finds many are ignoring that law. -
KPBS Midday EditionMore than six months since San Diego's January floods, we hear about how families and individuals are still coping. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe hear about the festival celebrating South Bay’s arts scene. Plus, we'll continue Comic-Con conversations with a graphic novel artist. Then we have the weekend arts preview.
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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 non-opioid relief to chronic pain sufferers
- Veterans begin cross-country relay from San Diego
- English language proficiency requirement creates fear among Mexican truck drivers
- Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
- Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find