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 previously worked 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 Fox Sports San Diego, The Mighty 1090, 97 Rock, and 1270 TheFan.
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has made homelessness his top priority but despite the city’s efforts, the downtown homeless population reached a new high in August. -
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells is accusing San Diego County officials of "dumping" residents experiencing homelessness on the city's hotels.
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CARE Court consists of court-ordered care plans for people with severe mental health disorders and substance abuse problems.
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The San Diego County Sheriff's Department announced another in-custody death this week of a man held at a jail in Otay Mesa. It's one of more than a dozen similar deaths this year as the law enforcement agency overseeing local jails awaits a change in leadership.
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It will take until the end of the month to fill up the 150 bed shelter located in San Diego's Midway District.
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Energy resources were pushed to the limit this week as Southern California dealt with an unusually long stretch of extreme heat. We discuss the long term climate change implications and the challenges in getting people immediate relief.
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SDSU is disputing a statement made by San Diego Fire-Rescue that its input was not solicited in establishing a medical plan for that game.
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Up to 150 San Diegans experiencing homelessness will be able to move into the Rosecrans Shelter when it officially opens Monday.
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Local infectious disease specialist says health officials are "watching very carefully what's going on."
