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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Local students get their chance to share the films they created through the Reel Voices program on the big screen. Plus, a hometown filmmaker returns to showcase his own movie. -
KPBS Midday EditionFor the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons, we highlight a brewery that has become a hub for the game. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we look at how local, statewide and national election outcomes will impact San Diegans. -
Students at San Diego Unified’s Language Academy participated in a classroom election and learned about the tangible impact of their votes. -
As the election approaches, San Diego Unified School District created the SD Unified for Democracy project to promote civic discussion and engagement. -
KPBS Midday EditionElection Day is coming up and on Monday's Midday Edition show we're tackling the elephant in the room.
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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.
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- La Mesa-Spring Valley, Lemon Grove school mental health grants cut early by Trump administration
- Man arrested in ICE raid near El Cajon is back with his family
- Trump pulls millions in grants from San Diego-area schools
- 50 years later: San Diego’s USS Midway and the fall of Sàigòn