Elma González Lima Brandão
KPBS Digital EditorElma González Lima Brandão is the Digital Editor at KPBS. She leads an innovative team of web producers in creating, distributing and enhancing KPBS News digital content.
She formerly worked as a Software Developer and Digital Product Lead for KPBS and was responsible for managing products and projects for the digital team. She also worked as a multipurpose software developer contributing to and building external and internal apps. Previously, she also worked as a web producer for KPBS creating and managing digital news content. She started working at the station as the Gloria Penner Fellow and assistant news producer for KPBS Evening Edition.
Before joining KPBS, Elma lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reporting stories for RioOnWatch.org and Latin Correspondent. She has collaborated with Bloomberg where she reported on e-waste in Latin America and she contributed to the PBS NewsHour's coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 2013. She is also an NPR Next Generation Radio Fellow. Elma majored in journalism at Ithaca College in New York and grew up in Chula Vista where she currently resides.
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As cities and towns nationwide grapple with what to do with their Confederate statues, San Diego leaders took swift action Wednesday to remove one from a public park. -
KPBS stopped by Tiki Oasis to take a look at the best outfits this year. Here’s a sneak peek at how some of the most dedicated tiki fans dressed up. -
Take a look at the top trending San Diego Comic-Con 2017 moments. -
With more than 130,000 attendees every year, lines to get into Comic-Con panels can be daunting. Some fans even wait days. -
The Cabrillo National Monument is taking public input on the development of a trails master plan. -
A lockdown at Morse High School near Skyline Hills has been lifted after police find threats unsubstantiated.
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You've probably heard in recent months that there have been changes in the rules for bringing your pet to the U.S. -
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