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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In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows. -
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-CA, attended an immigration hearing Wednesday at the San Diego federal courthouse. -
A California law bans immigration enforcement at courthouses. ICE under the Trump administration is detaining people there, anyway, arguing it’s a safe place to apprehend someone. -
Ian Calderon joins a crowd of Democrats jockeying in a wide-open race for governor. The former assemblymember left the Legislature in 2020 to focus on his family. -
Lawmakers are considering putting a bond measure before voters in 2026 to fund billions of dollars in building repairs and student housing projects for California’s colleges and universities. -
- City of San Diego will no longer go to court to force county to aid vulnerable people
- Chula Vista, police reports and AI: What you need to know
- CA Attorney General sues El Cajon over license plate reader data, following KPBS story
- New Navy SEAL museum to open in San Diego this weekend
- San Diego County urges residents to claim $1.1M in unclaimed funds