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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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. -
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.
- Highway closures planned this week in south San Diego County
- Another immigrant dies in ICE custody in California, this time in the Imperial Valley
- Sandia Fire threatens homes north of Fallbrook
- San Diego council member floats new tax on San Diego 'vacation homes'
- San Diegans putting life on hold in uncertain times