Erin Siegal
Reporter, Fronteras DeskErin Siegal is part of the Fronteras Desk reporting team, based in San Diego at KPBS. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, a Soros Justice Fellow, and a Redux Pictures photographer. She was a 2008-2009 fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Erin is the author of the award-winning book Finding Fernanda, (Beacon Press 2012), which examines organized crime and child trafficking in international adoption between Guatemala and the U.S. Previously, she wrote a column on public records and government accountability for the Columbia Journalism Review, "The FOIA Watchdog." She's contributed to various media outlets, including Univision, the New York Times, Time, Reuters, Newsweek, O Magazine, Businessweek, Rolling Stone, and more. She lives in Tijuana, Mexico. When she's not eating tacos or working, Erin can be found along the border at Rancho Los Amigos, riding horses and smoking cigars with her favorite vaqueros.
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As arrests by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement agents increase near schools, immigrant advocates are educating school communities on their rights. -
The Oceanside Police Department Tuesday announced it has begun its Drone as First Responder pilot program, where a drone operated from a rooftop in the city can be dispatched to incidents to provide video and information to officers before they respond. -
"The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of "WOKE," he wrote. -
Home sales increased in San Diego County in July, while declining statewide, the California Association of Realtors announced Tuesday. -
Stream Season 4 now with KPBS Passport! Premieres Sundays, Aug. 24 - Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. After Season 3’s shocking finale, Dan and Jasper are consumed by grief. Dan throws himself into work whilst the Professor hides in his lectures, avoiding the police at all costs. But Helena, Jasper’s therapist, helps him face back up to his police work and the team tackle some complex and dangerous cases. But through the danger and mystery, love is very much in the air. -
Sticker shock for San Diegans and the rest of the country continues to worsen. The cost of food, housing, medical and child care has soared over the last year. In fact, San Diego has seen the highest price jumps in the country. Local businesses are also under pressure with tariffs.
- Big hike in fees for San Diego sports leagues leaves players on the bench
- More than 200,000 Afghan allies without options as resettlement ends
- El Cajon police chief disagrees with attorney general over sanctuary law
- State Democrat lawmakers move forward with plans for redistricting vote
- Downtown special event parking prices draw backlash from San Diego groups