Erik Aker
Web DeveloperErik Aker grew up in San Diego and was educated in the Bay Area after which he worked as an English instructor at various community colleges in San Diego. During his time as a teacher, Erik also worked as a freelance writer, but gave up both occupations in order to take a job in the corporate world, where he soon discovered a passion for computer programming. He's a San Diego native and he spends a lot of time at the beach and area tidepools.
RECENT STORIES ON KPBS
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En medio de las tensiones generadas por las amenazas arancelarias de Estados Unidos, la presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum y el primer ministro canadiense Mark Carney acordaron el jueves un plan de acción para fortalecer la cooperación entre ambas naciones en diferentes áreas, incluida la seguridad. -
Premieres Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Test cook Bryan Roof visits the shores of Brunswick, Georgia, and shares his version of Coastal Georgia Paella with host Toni Tipton-Martin. And test cook Morgan Bolling makes host Bridget Lancaster Peach Ripple Ice Cream. -
In COOK’S COUNTRY Season 18, hosts Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison, and Toni Tipton-Martin, along with test cooks Morgan Bolling, Lawman Johnson, Christie Morrison, Ashley Moore, Bryan Roof, and Kelly Song, cook regional specialties from across the U.S., including coastal Georgia paella, Gullah Lowcountry red rice, mesquite-grilled tacos rasurados, and so much more. COOK'S COUNTRY also includes fascinating short documentary segments on the origins, history and regional context of American food, presented by COOK'S COUNTRY Editor-in-Chief Toni Tipton-Martin.
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In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president. -
Erika Kirk, 36, has a devotional podcast and Christian clothing line. She has vowed to continue her late husband's work. -
Javier Bardem and Hannah Einbinder join a Hollywood boycott of Israel's film industry over Gaza, as Israel's culture minister also moves against its film academy.
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