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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A San Diego judge has lifted a gag order in the case of a convicted sex offender who admitted raping and killing 17-year-old Chelsea King and 14-year-old Amber Dubois. -
The city got its first look Wednesday at what a permanent homeless shelter in San Diego might look like. But a city council committee voted not to forward the issue to the full council yet.
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San Diego is still facing multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, but the picture is improving slightly. The city's revised five-year budget projection was released today.
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People living in San Diego would be willing to pay more to maintain city streets, but they don't support spending money to increase neighborhood parking.
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All three lifeguard towers in La Jolla will soon be undergoing major renovations. The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved an additional $75,000 to help improve the lifeguard tower at the Cove. -
The San Diego City Council will consider a partnership Monday that's vital for a new central downtown library. The council will vote on whether to enter into a lease agreement with the San Diego Unified School district.
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