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.
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The San Diego Unified School Board unanimously voted to change its rules requiring parental notification if a student is pregnant or considering an abortion. We talk to education reporter Ana Tintocalis about why the city school district changed its rules, and the pregnancy policies that are in place in another local district. -
The winter homeless shelter in downtown San Diego shut its doors Wednesday afternoon, temperatures dropped and as much as half an inch of rain fell in the region overnight. Homeless advocates says the shelter saves the city money by lessening the burden on emergency services. What will it take to build political will for a permanent shelter?
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Changes to California's parole laws will save the state millions and a new prison release law is angering victims rights groups. Is the state of California risking public safety for fiscal gain? How likely is this to become a campaign issue this year?
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The San Diego Unified School District no longer mandates school staff to contact parents of students who are pregnant or considering an abortion. The old policy, which violated state privacy laws is still in place in the Vista Unified School District. What are the consequences for violating state law?
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One in three San Diego County homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are currently worth. That situation has homeowners searching for options to get out of their underwater mortgages. We discuss the pros and cons of doing a short sale, and the difficulties many are dealing with as they go through the process.
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The City of San Diego's temporary winter homeless shelters will close today. Where will the hundreds of homeless who have used the shelter over the last few months go? We speak to the Bob McElroy, who operates the winter shelter, about the impact it has on the local homeless population.
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