Maura Daly Phinney
Senior Producer and On-Air Fundraising ManagerMaura Daly Phinney produces both local and national television programs for KPBS including Panda Tales, about a year in the life of a baby panda at the San Diego Zoo; Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre; the Emmy award-winning performance program, Billy McLaughlin: Starry Night with Orchestra Nova; the Telly award-winning aerial production, San Diego Above and Beyond and most recently, A Salute to Vienna, which was taped at the historic Konzerthuas in Vienna in 2013. Maura also oversees the station's on-air fundraising efforts for both television and radio. Prior to joining KPBS in 2005, Phinney worked at four other PBS stations during her 20 year career in public broadcasting. Her programs have received numerous accolades, including multiple Emmys, a CINE Golden Eagle and Telly awards. She has also received three PBS Development awards and serves on several national advisory boards.
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Since last summer, it has become almost impossible to pursue asylum in the United States. President Joe Biden limited access in June 2024 and President Donald Trump essentially terminated the program this year. KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis profiles one man trying to navigate the system. -
Cunningham served more than eight years in prison for accepting bribes before being released in 2013. President Donald Trump pardoned him in 2021. -
The federal government said it has increased the capacity of a wastewater treatment plant at the border by 10 million gallons per day. -
Moving the construction industry into the future is a goal of some new coursework at San Diego State. It’s part of an effort to integrate advanced technology into construction work. -
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles: A peaceful protest by thousands of Chicanos against the Vietnam War that people who were there say ended in violence by law enforcement. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says a local museum is commemorating the movement with an art exhibition. -
On Aug. 29, 1970, in East Los Angeles, Chicano protestors of the Vietnam War became victims of violence at the hands of law enforcement.
