Heather Milne Barger
Director of Communications and MarketingAs director of communications and marketing, Heather Milne Barger is responsible for the strategic coordination of information to staff, the public, and press about all things KPBS. With more than 28 years experience in media relations, social media, writing, online and print collateral, and business development, she has served in executive roles with the San Diego Workforce Partnership, Cooley LLP, and the San Diego Venture Group. She began her career as the first full-time marketing staff member for the San Diego Daily Transcript and wrote a weekly column covering the advertising and public relations industry. A fifth generation Californian, Heather grew up near Yosemite National Park, attended Scripps College in Los Angeles, and found home in San Diego.
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It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party. -
DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations. -
Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean. -
The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022. -
Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious. -
Qué significa la pretensión del Departamento de Justicia de EEUU de revocar ciudadanía a inmigrantesEl Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos está impulsando planes para revocar la ciudadanía de inmigrantes que han cometido delitos o representan un riesgo para la seguridad nacional, según un reciente memorando que pone de relieve la agenda de inmigración del gobierno de Donald Trump.
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Queen Elizabeth II died September 8, 2022 at age 96. She was the longest-ruling monarch in British history. Her reign spanned a remarkable arc in British history and was defined by duty to country and considerable family pain. This is a collection of programs featuring her life and the British royal family.
- Live election results: San Diego County District 1 Supervisor
- Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans
- Marines are now stationed on the California border. Newsom’s office calls it ‘mission creep’
- Federal data reveals the truth about immigrant detention
- Southeast San Diego celebrates modest victory over gun violence