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Jade Hindmon
KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms.
Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup.
Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award.
She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Recent Stories by Jade Hindmon
San Diego Council To Hear City Staff's Concerns Over Mission Valley Stadium Offer
- Nov. 18
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
The city attorney’s office and independent budget analyst raised concerns about the offer last week. Their concerns included the offer only including inflation for a portion of the property and the requirement that the city set aside $10 million for infrastructure surrounding the stadium site.
California Launches Program To Protect Transgender Voting Rights
- Nov. 14
- By Jade Hindmon
Secretary of State Alex Padilla partners with Equality California Institute to train poll workers on how to engage with voters whose gender identity, expression or pronouns do not appear to match their name on the voter rolls.
What You Need To Know To Vote In California's Presidential Primary
- Nov. 12
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
This week, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters will begin mailing out 1.8 million postcards to remind voters that their political party registration determines which presidential primary ballot they will receive for the March election.
Report: Police Officers Convicted Of Criminal Offenses Still On The Job In California
- Nov. 12
- By Jade Hindmon, John Carroll
A new report from more than 30 news organizations finds hundreds of police officers and deputies convicted of crimes are still on the job in California, including several in San Diego.
'Sesame Street' Celebrates 50 Years And Counting
- Nov. 7
- By Jade Hindmon
San Diego resident Lloyd Morrisett, a co-founder of the Sesame Workshop, reflects on the legacy of "Sesame Street."
'Alta California' Chronicles Writer's Journey To Rediscover The Golden State
- Nov. 6
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
Author Nick Neely will be signing copies of and speaking about his new book, "Alta California: From San Diego To San Francisco, A Journey on Foot to Rediscover the Golden State," Thursday at Warwick's in La Jolla.
New Book Exposes 'Homewreckers' Who Demolished The American Dream
- Nov. 5
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
Aaron Glantz is a senior investigative reporter at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and Pulitzer Prize finalist. His new book examines how members of President Trump's inner circle bet big after the housing bust and made billions of dollars keeping the American Dream out of reach for individual families.
New Baja California Governor Promises To Stop Cross-Border Sewage
- Nov. 4
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
Jaime Bonilla was sworn into office Friday as governor of Baja California.
Business Report: NCAA Reversal On Student-Athlete Pay
- Nov. 1
- By Bennett Lacy, Jade Hindmon
The NCAA announces it will move forward with a plan to allow student-athletes to get paid for their likeness in response to moves by California and other states. Plus, several car companies side with the Trump administration amid California's legal fight over auto emissions. And, the economy adds more jobs in October.
New Memoir Tells Writer's 'Wild' Story Of Keeping Her Mother's Secrets
- Oct. 31
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
When Adrienne Brodeur was 14, her mother woke her to tell her that she and her stepfather’s best friend had kissed. That was the beginning of an affair that lasted for over a decade and was facilitated in part by Brodeur.