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.
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In the suit, filed Sept. 29 in San Diego Superior Court, billionaire couple Lauren Leichtman and Arthur Levine, through LLFO Sports Holdings, LLC, allege Ellis, former club president, willfully made "promises, guarantees, and assurances" during negotiations "with the intent to deceive and defraud" them. -
When you suffer from mental illness, sometimes counseling and pills aren't enough. And for those, especially people with depression, an answer can be found in brain stimulation. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us about a treatment called TMS. -
Wheelchair dancers from the Dynamic Inclusive Dance program will perform at their 17th annual showcase this weekend. KPBS arts reporter Audy McAfee takes us to their rehearsal. -
Chula Vista is joining the growing number of cities across the country using new artificial intelligence tools to write their police reports. South Bay reporter Kori Suzuki says critics are worried the tools will make their work less transparent. -
The average Democratic lawmaker missed close to 100 votes on bills this year. Republicans miss even more votes, despite, on average, casting a “no” vote 53 times more than the average Democrat. The minority party’s 30 lawmakers missed an average of nearly 400 votes this year, the analysis found. -
While the district saw modest increases in state test scores overall this year, leaders are celebrating notable gains made by Hispanic and Latino students.
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