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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With cold, drenching storms sweeping through San Diego, the misery index is soaring for the city’s homeless population. Now a local veterans group is doing what it can to make the cold, damp nights more bearable. -
When Holland America’s ms Rotterdam pulls into San Diego Wednesday it will be docking at the Port’s new cruise ship terminal. The ship will be the first to use the controversial new building. -
If kids are kept off the street and given something to do, the San Diego Police Department believes those kids are less likely to join a gang. A grant awarded to the city will help with that effort. -
Ah, Christmastime along the beach in San Diego: Palms sway in a balmy sea breeze; warm sunlight glistens off the sand; breaking surf rumbles offshore; and … skate blades scrape ice? -
Social Security is supposed to be a safety net for workers. Now that there’s talk of replacing city pensions with 401(k) plans, is it time for San Diego to rejoin Social Security?
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