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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Negotiations between San Diego and its unions over how to lower retiree health costs haven’t officially begun. But the two sides showed their positions Tuesday at a city council meeting and the talks could get off to a rocky start.
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San Diego’s increasing pension payments get a lot of attention. But the city’s retiree health care liability may be more of a problem. The city council will get a full report on the issue Tuesday from the Joint Committee on Retiree Health.
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A new study released Thursday shows that three in ten San Diego County households with working-age people don’t make enough money to get by.
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San Diego County continues to spend less on fire protection than its northern neighbors. A new study shows the region is still struggling to close the gap. -
The San Diego fire department is facing this year's wildfire season with fewer resources, but those resources may be increased if the circumstances call for it. San Diego Fire and Rescue Chief Javier Mainar said if a large wildfire occurs the department will be staffed to fight it. -
The opponents of the proposed sales tax increase in San Diego are officially kicking off their campaign with a rally Wednesday. The opposition is stressing the lack of reforms the city has made so far.
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