Hank Crook
ProducerHank Crook was the producer for "KPBS Midday Edition" as well as Friday's "Roundtable on KPBS Midday Edition" and KPBS TV's "San Diego Week" until 2011. He produced shows about a wide variety of topics. Some of Hank’s favorite topics include: local politics, economics, the environment and anything sports-related. Hank graduated with a degree in journalism from San Diego State University, and has been a professional journalist in San Diego since 2003. As an SDSU student, Hank served as an intern for the KPBS Radio newsroom. Hank grew up in San Diego, and is an alumnus of Point Loma High School. When Hank is not at work, he likes to exercise, listen to music, hang out with friends and manage his fantasy sports teams.
MORE STORIES BY THIS AUTHOR
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An analysis of the San Diego Convention Center expansion land deal. -
What have we learned from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook our region on Easter Sunday? We discuss what's been learned from the quake, and the public response that happened in the hours after the incident. And, we talk about how to our region should apply those lessons in the future. -
Local housing prices have increased in value over the last few months. While local prices haven't returned to the peak prices we saw in 2006, values are definitely increasing. Can we expect the upswing in housing prices to continue?
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The Port Commission approved a plan this week to give the San Diego Convention Center control of six acres of bayfront land. The move opens the doors to a proposed $753 million expansion of the facility and the construction of a 500-room hotel.
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A federal judge dismisses criminal charges against five former San Diego pension board officials. And, a state judge recently ruled that the city doesn't have to make an additional $177 million payment to the pension fund. What do both legal rulings mean for San Diego?
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Have you noticed a bunch of bugs flying around your porch light lately? We talk to a local entomologist about why the local bug population is booming, and what insect species are buzzing around San Diego right now.
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