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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We’re approaching the end of another year and another record for injuries due to falls from the border wall. Local doctors say the wall is creating a public health crisis. In other news, a player on the girls softball team at Del Norte High School in Poway and her family have filed a lawsuit against Poway Unified’s superintendent. Plus, a dietician from UCSD Health tells us how we can eat healthier. -
The San Diego Padres have chosen a familiar face as the team’s new manager. In other news, we learn about the art collection at the San Diego International Airport. Plus, the host and producer of KPBS San Diego News Now talk about Thanksgiving plans and traditions.
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As we head into the holiday season, hundreds of migrants are sleeping at the San Diego International Airport, and advocates see this as a sign that taxpayer dollars targeted toward migrants aren’t being well spent. In other news, a new report says more than half of those detained by immigration officials in the San Diego area are held for too long. Plus, we hear from our resident movie critics about the films they’re thankful for.
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Growing numbers of asylum seekers are arriving in San Diego County, and government resources are not keeping up. KPBS recently visited a local church that opened its doors. In other news, San Diego County has been seeing an uptick in mpox cases. We hear from health officials about the reasons why. Plus, we have a follow up to a story we brought you over the summer about two young San Diego friends who re-created a vintage piano for a cause.
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California regulators have approved new rules for solar panels on apartments, farms and schools. In other news, families are gathering outside San Diego City Hall today, to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Plus, our KPBS South Bay engagement producer shares tips on how you can volunteer and donate during the holidays.
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Hundreds of migrants are still coming across the border near Jacumba Hot Springs each day and being held without proper shelter at outdoor sites. In other news, Chula Vista city Councilmember Andrea Cardenas is facing new calls to resign amid criminal charges. Plus, how construction at the San Diego International Airport will impact travel this holiday season.
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Nathian Shae Rodriguez, a journalism and media studies professor at SDSU, teaches a class inspired by the late pop star and her legacy. The course is called "Selena & Latinx Media Representation." -
A new YA fantasy novel by San Diego author Lizz Huerta builds a magical Mesoamerican-inspired world where a lineage of seers — women known as Dreamers — can see truth beyond reality. -
The Mexico-based artist opens a new exhibition, "New Man: A Woman's Gaze," at Bread and Salt on Saturday, Feb. 12, featuring textiles, fashion, sculptures … and lots of bejeweled phalluses.
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