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Marissa Cabrera
News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition
Marissa Cabrera is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition.
Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri.
Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.
Recent Stories by Marissa Cabrera
'Finding Dorothy' Pulls Back The Curtain On 'The Wizard of Oz'
- Feb. 12
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Letts will be speaking about her new novel, “Finding Dorothy,” Wednesday at Warwick's in La Jolla.
Podcast Reveals History Of KKK On Camp Pendleton
- Feb. 5
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
“Free The Pendleton 14” is a new podcast about a group of black Marines who tried to combat racism and the Ku Klux Klan at Camp Pendleton in the 1970s.
Report: Climate Change May Hit States That Voted For Trump The Hardest
- Feb. 4
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
A new report from UC San Diego and the Brookings Institution shows the economic impacts of climate change are widespread. But red-voting states may be disproportionately affected by the negative impacts of climate change.
What's Behind Tijuana's Violence?
- Jan. 31
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
More than 2,500 people were killed in Tijuana in 2018, that's seven times the total in 2012.
San Diego Black Film Festival Spotlights African-American Cinema For 17th Year
- Jan. 30
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
Comedies, dramas, documentaries and short films are all on the agenda at the 17th annual San Diego Black Film Festival, which officially begins Thursday at ArcLight Cinemas La Jolla.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Returns For 9th Year To San Diego's MOPA
- Jan. 29
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
This year's festival features five films that focus on a range of social justice issues, from the #MeToo movement to immigration and the fight to protect transgender service members.
No Sign Of 'Return To Mexico' Policy At San Ysidro Port Of Entry
- Jan. 28
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
U.S. officials said the policy to return most asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases work their way through the U.S. court system would start Friday. But there is still no indication the plan has been implemented.
SDSU Researcher Develops App To Promote Inclusive Teaching
- Jan. 23
- By Jade Hindmon, Marissa Cabrera
EQUIP or Equity Quantified in Participation is a free and open-source web application that tracks student participation and may help teachers overcome their own implicit biases.
San Diego Councilman Chris Ward Reacts To State Of The City Address
- Jan. 21
- By Alison St John, Marissa Cabrera
Democrat Chris Ward gives his take on Mayor Kevin Faulconer's State of the City Address, which outlined ways to build more housing in San Diego.
Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries Continue To Operate In San Diego County
- Jan. 17
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
The largest concentration of illegal dispensaries is in the county is in the Spring Valley area, where 14 shops were shut down last year.