Maureen Cavanaugh
KPBS Midday Edition Co-HostMaureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
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Dr. Lindsey Yourman plans to better serve the growing aging population in the San Diego region. -
Migrants traveling through San Diego are the latest to be impacted by nationwide travel disruptions.
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Health officials initially anticipated that this year's winter surge could be mild. That appears to be changing.
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A San Diego professor explores the idea of a public-private partnership for managing Twitter.
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San Diego homeless advocates and city leaders are re-evaluating how families living in cars are treated.
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SANDAG's bold vision to expand railway service in the region is facing new headwinds in the wake of the recent midterm election.
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After Measure H passed, city officials and child care advocates are working on what happens next.
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San Diego is one of the cities Gov. Gavin Newsom said must "do better" in plans to end homelessness.
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San Diego city employees, who refuse both to be vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 on religious grounds, are now at risk of being fired.
