Marissa Cabrera
News Producer, KPBS Midday EditionMarissa Cabrera worked as 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.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe state Department of Education Wednesday released the first standardized test scores aligned to the new Common Core standards. About 3.2 million students took the online assessments last spring. -
KPBS Midday EditionOne of the issues up for debate when Congress returns from its August recess on Tuesday will be the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran. -
KPBS Midday EditionAmid a nationwide teacher shortage, San Diego Unified held a three-day job fair this week to fill 40 teaching positions. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs a kid growing up in San Diego, Jack Brandais remembers going on Sunday drives. He compiled some of his favorite scenic drives, from the coast to the back country, in a series of Kindle books called Joyride Guru. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe nonprofit Yalla helps refugee and immigrant youth rebuild their lives in San Diego County through soccer and after school education programs. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new study finds that 25 percent of female sex workers in northern Mexico entered the sex trade as minors.
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