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 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has sidelined many fishermen in that area. Local fishing businesses haven't seen any negative impacts from the oil spill. But, so far, they haven't seen any benefits either.
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Escondido has opened a new $60 million building that will serve as the headquarters for its police and fire departments. The decision to build the complex was made before the city’s economy took a dive.
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San Diego’s 8th council district is geographically unique. The district is split in half by the cities of Chula Vista and National City. Seven candidates are running to represent the district on the San Diego City Council. KPBS spoke with three of them in different locations in the district. -
Voters may get the chance to decide whether the state government can take local money to cover California's budget deficit. A coalition of local agencies in California has collected enough signatures to put the issue on the November ballot.
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A study to see if areas of downtown San Diego can still be considered blighted will be delayed. The city council decided Tuesday to put off a vote on whether to fund the study for two months.
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How downtown San Diego continues to develop could be decided at a city council meeting Tuesday. The council will get its first chance to vote on whether the city’s downtown redevelopment arm should continue to exist.
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