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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Politicians from around San Diego gathered Wednesday to complain about California’s proposed budget deal. KPBS reporter Katie Orr says area leaders aren’t going to give up local money without a fight.
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Supporters of the seals living at the Children’s Pool in La Jolla held a rally Tuesday. They carried signs saying things like “Taxpayers for seals” and “Help Seal the Deal” referring to legislation recently signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that gives control of the beach to the San Diego City Council. -
It’s not yet clear what impact California’s budget deal would have on the city of San Diego. KPBS reporter Katie Orr says a lot could depend on how much money redevelopment agencies are willing to give up.
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The UCSD Medical Center’s Infant Special Care Unit hosted a picnic over the weekend to reunite nurses and doctors with the small patients they’ve helped save. The hospital handles a high proportion of premature births. KPBS Reporter Katie Orr says research about why some babies are born early is on going. -
The board that administers San Diego’s pension system is considering ways to lower the city’s pension payment next year.
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The San Diego City Council has until mid-August to respond to a Grand Jury report that says the city should charge residents for trash pickup. But if a council committee meeting held Wednesday is any indication, formulating a response might not be so easy.
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