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Maya Trabulsi
KPBS Evening Edition Anchor
Maya Trabulsi is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist who anchors KPBS Evening Edition.
Maya grew up in the United Kingdom and came to San Diego after completing her BA in media communications with a minor degree in women’s studies from Webster University. While earning her master’s degree in television, film, and new media studies from San Diego State University, she worked for Channel 4 San Diego as a video editor on long-format news and sports magazine shows. Maya later joined a CNN-affiliated station in Riverside County, where she produced and covered local news as an evening news anchor and reporter.
Maya’s work has been recognized with first place awards for reporting and editing from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the San Diego Press Club. In 2017, Maya’s report on the DEA’s planned ban of a controversial supplement, which was titled “Kratom: Healing Herb or Dangerous Drug?”, won six awards, including two Golden Mic awards from the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California. She now serves on the NATAS-Pacific Southwest Board of Governors.
Recent Stories by Maya Trabulsi
Measure S: Lemon Grove Torn Over Sales Tax Initiative
- Jan. 27
- By Maya Trabulsi
Can an increased sales tax help the financially struggling City of Lemon Grove?
Business Report: A Busy Week For Trade Deals
- Jan. 17
- By Bennett Lacy, Maya Trabulsi
The U.S. and China agree to phase one of a new trade deal, Target announces its holiday sales were not as strong as expected, and women now outnumber men in the U.S. workforce.
Business Report: Lime Scooters Leave San Diego
- Jan. 10
- By Bennett Lacy, Maya Trabulsi
How the ongoing impeachment of President Donald Trump might delay action on the USMCA trade deal; Lime pulls its scooters out of San Diego; and the new television deal for the Mountain West conference.
As People Age, How Long Is It Safe To Continue Driving?
- Dec. 27, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi
The Auto Club of Southern California says despite the myth, seniors are among the safest drivers.
Almost A School Shooter, Now An Advocate For Hope
- Nov. 22, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi and Sarah Katsiyiannis
Aaron Stark is a man who kept a dark secret for 25 years. His secret: He almost became a mass shooter.
A New Exhibition Showcases Treasured Objects That Hold the Stories of Migration
- Nov. 6, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi
Translucent images of a bell, a penknife and many other objects comprise the art of a new exhibition at The New Americans Museum in San Diego.
Author Uses Poetry To Get Kids To Read
- Oct. 24, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi and Sarah Katsiyiannis
KPBS Anchor Maya Trabulsi and author Kwame Alexander discuss his book “The Crossover,” which was selected as KPBS’s One Book For Teens.
San Diego Among Top Cities For Homes At High Risk Of Wildfire Destruction
- Sept. 12, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi
Tens of thousands of homes in San Diego are at high-to-extreme risk
CSU Rolling Out Free Immigration Legal Aid For Students, Staff
- Sept. 3, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi
Jewish family services will provide the service at SDSU and CSU San Marcos.
San Diego Water Rates Going Up 6.3 Percent This Year
- Sept. 2, 2019
- By Maya Trabulsi
On Sunday, San Diego residents saw a water rate increase from the city, which included an additional rate bump from the county water authority.