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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As they try to deal with local budget problems, cities like San Diego are trying to prevent the state from taking their tax revenues.
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In the coming year, San Diego political leaders will decide whether to build a new city hall. But what does a city hall say about the city it serves? -
If you live in the city of San Diego and have an emergency, it may take longer for a fire truck to reach you. The city has begun rolling brownouts of some fire stations. -
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in San Diego Friday, but he stayed away from controversial issues. -
How did downtown San Diego become what it is today? In her continuing series "San Diego's Evolving Downtown," KPBS Metro reporter Katie Orr looks at a variety of influences on the city's urban core.
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San Diego journalists Gloria Penner and Gene Cubbison have been covering the city for roughly 40 years. In her continuing series "San Diego's Evolving Downtown" KPBS Metro Reporter Katie Orr spoke with Penner and Cubbison about some of the stories they've covered over the years.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
- San Diego City Council to once again consider Balboa Park parking fees
- Elected officials announce proposed ordinance aimed at fed enforcement actions