Meet the Team

Emilyn Mohebbi

Podcast Producer

Emilyn Mohebbi is the “KPBS San Diego News Now” podcast producer. She was previously a producer for “KPBS Midday Edition” and a Gloria Penner Fellow working with the "KPBS Evening Edition" team. Her other professional experience includes working at NBC 7 as a story producer, where she produced, wrote, edited video and prepared story segments for morning television broadcasts. Emilyn earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from SDSU. She has a passion for news and storytelling. She hopes to eventually become a reporter and anchor.

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Mayor Gloria’s $5.65 billion proposed spending plan

Emilyn Mohebbi

Debbie Cruz

Nicholas McVicker

San Diego mayor Todd Gloria Friday announced his proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and it includes cuts to the city's efforts to tackle climate change. In other news, former San Diego County supervisor Nathan Fletcher is using money from his abandoned state senate campaign to pay for legal defense bills. Plus, one San Diego chef currently cooks above the rest. We hear why she's achieved something no other San Diego chef has done before.
Feeding San Diego opens new food marketplace

Emilyn Mohebbi

Debbie Cruz

Nicholas McVicker

The rate of inflation may be slowing in San Diego County, but food prices are still going up. Feeding San Diego's response is to expand the number of people they can feed. In other news, some people who suffered losses from the floods in January have been eligible for financial assistance from FEMA, but that’s not the only type of help the federal agency is providing. Plus, the mayor of Chula Vista joins the podcast to talk about Saturday’s South Bay Earth Day event.
San Diego's homelessness spending

Emilyn Mohebbi

Debbie Cruz

Brooke Ruth

The California state auditor this week released a deep dive report on San Diego's homelessness spending and it puts homeless service providers under the microscope. In other news, a federal judge in San Diego has banned the use of “excited delirium” in an upcoming police misconduct trial. Plus, San Diego’s Arab Film Festival is here and filled with stories created from around the world. This year, many of the films have a special focus on the conflict in Gaza.
Anti-Muslim hate incidents at 30-year high

Emilyn Mohebbi

Debbie Cruz

Brooke Ruth

Reports of anti-Muslim hate incidents and discrimination in the U.S. have hit a 30-year high following the October 7th Hamas attack in Israel. We hear from San Diego Muslim leaders about the local impact. In other news, city of San Diego planning officials are seeking to balance the need for more housing in Hillcrest, with new protections for LGBTQ nightlife. Plus, a big shakeup in San Diego’s Republican Party. Its chair abruptly resigned Monday night.
Efforts to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths

Emilyn Mohebbi

Debbie Cruz

Brooke Ruth

California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited San Diego Monday to talk about regional efforts to combat fentanyl overdoses. In other news, according to the Alzheimer's Association, San Diego County ranked in the top 10 of U.S. counties with the most people living with Alzheimer's disease. Plus, Henry Foster III took the oath of office Monday, to become San Diego's new District 4 councilmember.
Chula Vista has a new city councilmember

Emilyn Mohebbi

Debbie Cruz

Brooke Ruth

Chula Vista has a new city councilmember. The appointment late last week brings an end to the months-long saga that followed the criminal case of former councilmember Andrea Cardenas. In other news, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra was here Friday, as part of a nationwide campaign. Plus, some child care providers would like to expand to address the lack of child care spots in the region, but it isn’t easy.