Emilyn Mohebbi
Podcast ProducerEmilyn Mohebbi is a former KPBS staff member.
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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Residents are fighting against a proposed battery storage project near Escondido. In other news, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to delay a raise for about 150,000 disability care workers in an effort to cut the state budget deficit. Plus, our KPBS border reporter joins the podcast to talk about Mexico’s presidential election and a bilingual virtual discussion our newsroom is hosting with political experts to talk about the historic election. -
The families of four of the five Marines killed in a 2022 Osprey crash say the aircraft is “defective” and “dangerous,” and are taking its manufacturers to court. In other news, the city of San Diego is expanding free swimming lessons in lower-income neighborhoods. Plus, we learn how the San Diego International Airport is elevating the passenger experience.
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Service workers and patient care staff at UC San Diego’s Jacobs Medical Center picketed Wednesday calling for higher wages. In other news, the Carlsbad City Council approved the purchase of a 16-unit apartment complex at its meeting earlier this week. Plus, a new community planning group has been chosen to advise San Diego officials on land use matters in Uptown.
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It’s been one year since San Diego's city council appointed members to the new commission on police practices and the civilian oversight group is still trying to get its footing. In other news, one of the city of San Diego’s safe parking lots offers families a safe space to stay while finding permanent housing, but that’s not all they offer. Plus, our KPBS arts reporter joins the podcast to talk about her new video podcast called, “Stripper Energy: Fighting Back from the Fringes.”
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San Diego police are investigating a string of drive-by shootings targeting Hillcrest gay bars over the weekend as possible hate crimes. In other news, advocates say Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts threaten vital public health programs and the vulnerable communities they serve. Plus, cross-border sewage pollution and record-long border wait times are clear signs of Tijuana's failing infrastructure. We hear how Mexico's upcoming presidential election could impact these issues.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for the U.S. Department of Defense to review a contract between Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union and the Marine Corps. In other news, Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget plan includes cuts impacting some of the state's youngest and most vulnerable children. Plus, the summer Olympics are just a couple months away and this year there are five athletes from Baja California. That’s a record.
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School Board Trustee Shana Hazan sat down with KPBS to talk about transitional kindergarten. -
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The San Diego Book Crawl is an annual, multi-day event bringing together eleven of the region's independent bookstores, including Libélula Books and Co., a new Barrio Logan shop.
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