Emily Wenk
Mid-Level Development OfficerEmily Wenk is the mid-level development officer at KPBS with a passion for community engagement and creative expression. Prior to joining the KPBS team, she worked in marketing and data analytics in the wine industry and in annual giving for SDSU Alumni.
Born and raised in Texas, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston in 2004. From a young age, Emily demonstrated a keen interest in the arts and travel, and enjoys finding inspiration from visiting museums and exploring new cultures and landscapes.
In 2015, Emily settled in Southern California and has been lucky to call San Diego home since 2018. Outside of her work at KPBS, Emily is an avid reader, enthusiastic sports fan, photography collector and lover of music. She deeply values curiosity and kindness, and has found that San Diego has enriched her life as an endless source of both.
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Sticker shock for San Diegans and the rest of the country continues to worsen. The cost of food, housing, medical and child care has soared over the last year. In fact, San Diego has seen the highest price jumps in the country. Local businesses are also under pressure with tariffs. -
After Season 3’s shocking finale, Dan and Jasper are consumed by grief. Dan throws himself into work while the Professor hides in his lectures, avoiding the police at all costs. But Helena, Jasper’s therapist, helps him face back up to his police work and the team tackles complex and dangerous cases. But through the danger and mystery, love is very much in the air.
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Across the inland valleys and in the mountains, meanwhile, the temperatures are likely to climb into the mid-90s to around 100 degrees or a little higher, according to meteorologists. -
Premieres Sundays, Aug. 24 - Sept. 28, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Join DCI Jess James, DI Sunny Khan, and their team as they investigate the hidden truth behind mysterious human remains found in East London. -
Sunny and Jess are back on the case... and this one's got plenty of surprises in store. Get a sneak peek of what's ahead in UNFORGOTTEN Season 6, premiering Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, 10/9c on MASTERPIECE Mystery! on PBS.
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Samuel Kangethe has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, but an unresolved immigration case has made him deportable. He's decided to return to Kenya, leaving his wife and three children behind.
- San Diego’s abandoned California Theatre faces deadline to sell or demolish
- Communities respond to ICE arrests near San Diego schools
- The U.S. confirms its first human case of New World screwworm. What is it?
- San Diego Zoo mural honors 3 beloved animals lost in 1 week
- Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art