Matt Hoffman
Health ReporterMatt Hoffman is KPBS' health reporter, covering a variety of health related stories in San Diego. He graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in communication. While attending SDSU, Matt was general manager of KCR College Radio. In 2016, while Matt was serving as GM, the station was named Best College Station in the Nation by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS). In 2017, he received the IBS Golden Microphone for Best Station Manager as well as awards for his hockey and baseball commentaries in 2014, 2015, and 2017. Matt is no stranger to KPBS; before reporting he worked as a part-time assistant in the newsroom while attending San Diego State. He also currently works at NBC San Diego as a writer and editor for their weekend morning shows. Prior to joining KPBS as a reporter, Matt spent time interning at NBC San Diego, Fox Sports San Diego, The Mighty 1090, 97 Rock, and 1270 TheFan.
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At least seven cases have been discovered after people were hospitalized. -
The families are now trying to find out where they’ll be sleeping for the foreseeable future. -
Frontline care doctors at UC San Diego Health are calling for better pay and working conditions, they have been working without a contract since July. -
The vast majority of San Diego County health care workers are complying with the state's vaccination mandate, those who remain unvaccinated or do not have an exemption after Thursday are facing termination. -
We are just about to head into flu season and even though COVID-19 cases are trending down, experts are warning about a potential double-punch with influenza. -
An FDA advisory committee said booster shots are not needed for all Americans. Later this week a CDC panel will take up the same issue.
