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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Members of the Planning Group want the county to consider the safety measures that could be taken. Some have suggested putting in a traffic signal. -
Where do I vote? Am I registered to vote? Does everyone get a ballot in the mail? Get the answers to your election day questions ahead of California’s November 4 special election. -
Premieres Sundays, Oct. 5 and 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. 1989. When two old friends - the “much feared inquisitor” Brian Walden and “Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher - come together for their last-ever TV interview, little do they realize they're about to embark on one of the most famous political exchanges of all time. Helmed by Steve Coogan as politician-turned-journalist Brian Walden and Harriet Walter as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, this drama recounts the end of a political era and a long-term friendship. -
The San Diego Police Department is still searching for the suspect after a shooting near Gompers Preparatory Academy. -
Emmy-winner ("NYPD Blue") Gordon Clapp as witty Robert Frost at one of his "talks..." -
After a hit run at WOW Festival 2025, Burnout Paradise returns to La Jolla Playhouse for one week only in December.
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- San Diego council member floats new tax on San Diego 'vacation homes'
- San Diegans putting life on hold in uncertain times