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Marissa Cabrera

News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

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Marissa 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 Edition

San Diego County Suicide Rate Continues To Climb

Maureen Cavanaugh

Marissa Cabrera

The San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council's annual report shows an increase in suicides for the fourth year in a row.
KPBS Midday Edition

Over 400 Hate Crimes Reported In San Diego County Over The Past Five Years

Jade Hindmon

Marissa Cabrera

A new analysis by The San Diego Union-Tribune of hate crime data in San Diego County shows what kinds of hate crimes occur in the region and where.
KPBS Midday Edition

Rep. Mike Levin Tours San Diego Border Facilities

Jade Hindmon

Marissa Cabrera

Congressmen Mike Levin and Juan Vargas visited the Chula Vista Border Patrol Station, the Otay Mesa Detention Center and a migrant shelter to get a first-hand look at the conditions inside some of San Diego's immigration detention facilities.
KPBS Midday Edition

What's Your Favorite California Song?

Maureen Cavanaugh

Marissa Cabrera

The New York Times has put together a Spotify playlist filled with California-inspired music. Times chief pop music critic Jon Pareles will be in San Diego Friday to talk about the project and share some of his favorite tracks.
KPBS Midday Edition

San Diego Rep's Latinx New Play Festival Returns

Maureen Cavanaugh

Marissa Cabrera

The third annual Latinx New Play Festival opens Friday and runs through Sunday at the San Diego Repertory Theatre's Lyceum Space.
KPBS Midday Edition

Study: California's Red Flag Law May Help Prevent Mass Shootings

Maureen Cavanaugh

Marissa Cabrera

In 2016, California became the first state in the nation to implement a red flag law. It allows family members or law enforcement to ask a judge to temporarily remove guns from individuals who may pose a threat to themselves or others.