Katie Orr
AnchorHaving grown up in the San Diego neighborhood of University City, Katie Orr is back in familiar territory as KPBS’ Metro Reporter. She previously worked at WVXU in Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as a reporter and announcer, as well as host of the award winning Cincinnati Edition. She has also reported for WNIN in Evansville, Indiana and for Four Corners Broadcasting in Durango, Colorado. Katie has been recognized by the Indiana and Ohio chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists for her work as well as by the Hearst Journalism Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards. Katie graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2003.
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The mayor’s task force charged with studying whether San Diego should add on to its convention center says an expansion would be good for the region.
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A San Diego community group is continuing to draw attention to how few people take advantage of the county’s food stamp program. The group thinks more can be done despite recent changes to the program.
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Chula Vista’s Park View Little League team is remaining focused as the squad prepares for the semifinal round of the Little League World Series. -
San Diego County has experienced a quiet fire season so far, but Supervisor Diane Jacob says the county is ready if the season picks up.
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San Diego Gas and Electric says it will comply with a state ruling to put its emergency shut-off plan on hold for now. -
San Diego Unified School Board members appeared surprised Thursday at the news Superintendent Terry Grier might be leaving the district.
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