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 proposed sales tax in San Diego has been soundly rejected. Now various city officials are weighing in on whether the city will have to slash public safety spending. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said no. -
Businesswoman Lorie Zapf appeared headed toward victory Tuesday in the race for the San Diego City Council's District 6 seat, while David Alvarez was the winner in District 8. -
A proposition that would have raised the sales tax in San Diego by a half-cent was defeated by a wide margin. -
A San Diego city council candidate is speaking out about a questionable campaign donation made by his brother.
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Outside of the political debate, there are some people who oppose or support Proposition D purely on economic grounds. For some insight into how a bump in San Diego's sales tax may affect our city's economy. KPBS metro reporter Katie Orr speaks to Alan Gin, professor of economics at the University of San Diego, and author of USD's Index of Leading Economic Indicators. -
The city is mourning the death of San Diego Police Officer Christopher Wilson, 50, who was shot in the line of duty Wednesday night.
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