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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After a proposed tax increase from Measure E failed this election season, the city is facing cuts to city services and freezes on hiring and nonessential overtime. Then, San Diego Unified School District and its former superintendent, Lamont Jackson, are being sued by a former district employee, who alleges sexual harassment and demotions for refusing his advances. Plus, two local Filipino filmmakers share their work at the Chula Vista Public Library on Thursday night. -
KPBS Midday EditionPlus, how the arrival of the lithium industry in Imperial County could affect local communities. -
President Elect Donald Trump has plans for broad tariffs. A local expert shares how that could affect San Diego. Then, a local college is supporting judicial reform in Mexico. We hear about those efforts. Plus, Proposition 36 passed this election cycle and could impact support services for people suffering from drug addiction.
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Merle Wakefield was cleared for release four years ago. But the state has struggled to place him in the community as residents protested his release. -
KPBS Midday EditionPresident-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented people when he takes office. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we're talking to local experts about how sound and music can affect mental health and well-being.
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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.
- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them
- Bob Filner, disgraced ex-mayor of San Diego, dies at 82
- Trump administration considers immigration detention on Bay Area military base, records show
- San Diego County releases dashboard compiling on South County sewage
- California sent investigators to ICE facilities. They found more detainees, and health care gaps