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Matt Hoffman
General Assignment Reporter
Matt Hoffman works in the KPBS newsroom as a general assignment reporter covering a variety of 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.
Recent Stories by Matt Hoffman
New Barbershop Provides Free Haircuts For The Homeless
- April 23
- By Matt Hoffman
Father Joe's Villages — one of the region's largest provider of homeless services — is opening up a barbershop in downtown San Diego.
Artist Painting MLB Ballparks Across The Country Stops In San Diego
- April 19
- By Matt Hoffman
An English artist who loves baseball is traveling the country to capture America’s favorite pastime at many ballparks, including Petco Park.
Firefighters Prepare For Summer Wildfire Season
- April 18
- By Matt Hoffman
This week 750 firefighters from San Diego and Imperial County are in East County doing exercises that simulate what a real wildfire would be like.
MTS Unveils Its Newest Trolley Car
- April 17
- By Matt Hoffman
The Metropolitan Transit System has had five trolley car updates and MTS unveiled it's newest model Wednesday. It will go into service starting this weekend.
Border Patrol Wants To Examine Mexican Sewage And How It's Affecting Agents
- April 15
- By Matt Hoffman
Mexican sewage is not just a problem for San Diego surfers. U.S. Border Patrol agents work where contaminated water pours in from Tijuana.
People Who Are Homeless In East County Get Help During Resource Fair
- April 12
- By Matt Hoffman
Project Homeless Connect East County offered programs that help people get into housing, mental health services and a mobile medical clinic.
Football Team Leaves Unpaid Bills In Its Wake
- April 11
- By Matt Hoffman
IQ Graphics is a family-owned business in San Diego and did a number of projects with the San Diego Fleet — but owners are still waiting for more than $20,000 in unpaid bills. You can hear this story and other local news every morning by subscribing to San Diego Stories, KPBS’ daily news podcast. Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or your favorite podcatcher.
97-Year-Old Navy Veteran Visits USS Midway For First Time In More Than 70 Years
- April 10
- By Matt Hoffman
Ed Stankowski joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was part of the first crew aboard USS Midway in 1945—he and his family got to tour the now floating museum.
City Of San Diego Forgives More Than $2 Million In Library Late Fees
- April 9
- By Matt Hoffman
The city said that by forgiving late fees, more than 70,000 people who were banned from city libraries for excessive fines are welcome back.
Rally Calls On State To Boost Funding For People With Developmental Disabilities
- April 5
- By Matt Hoffman
Hundreds of advocates demonstrated downtown on Friday calling on the state to increase funding for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.