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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Last week, Newsom was in New York City for Climate Week where he touted California’s efforts on combatting climate change.He was met by protesters. -
The Trump administration says it is making deals with drug companies to lower prices U.S. consumers pay for medicines. But key details are missing on how the initiative would work. -
1989. Two old friends, politician-turned-journalist Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, sit for one of the most famous political exchanges of all time, one that would end a political era and a long-term friendship as it reshaped national opinion and triggered the downfall of the Iron Lady.
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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The battlefield in Ukraine has moved from the ground to the skies, with Russia launching near daily aerial attacks across the border. FT's Christopher Miller joins Ian Bremmer to discuss how life has changed on the front line and in Ukraine's cities. -
Russia is doubling down on drone warfare, retooling its military, its economy, and its technology to become a drone powerhouse. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down how Moscow eroded Kyiv’s early drone advantage. -
The battlefield in Ukraine has moved from the ground to the skies. Russia is ramping up drone production and launching bigger, more powerful aerial attacks across the border. How much longer can Ukraine hold out? FT’s Christopher Miller joins Ian Bremmer to discuss how life has changed on the front line and in Ukraine’s cities.
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