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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
'Persistence' The Theme Of The 33rd All Peoples Celebration On MLK Jr. Day
- Jan. 18
- By City News Service, Maya Trabulsi
The event is organized by Alliance San Diego, a community empowerment organization with the mission to build coalitions to promote justice and social change.
The Huge Myth Behind Micro Pigs
- Dec. 17, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
Deceitful marketing leads to a crisis of overfilled pig sanctuaries.
Vaus Leading Anderson In Race For Supervisor District 2 Seat
- Nov. 3, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
Poway Mayor Steve Vaus has a narrow lead over former State Sen. Joel Anderson in the race to replace Dianne Jacob on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
District 2 Supervisor Race Comes Down To Performance Record
- Oct. 5, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
After 28 years, East County will see a change in leadership.
Virtual Learning Vs. Homeschooling: San Diego Parents Choose Between Models Of Learning
- July 24, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
With classrooms closed this fall due to COVID-19, some parents are asking if traditional homeschooling might offer some lessons for the virtual learning environment.
Hairdressers, Barbershops Brace For More Financial Hits From COVID Outbreak
- July 15, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
The new wave of shutdowns leaves some businesses unable to move outside.
Determined San Diego Women Fought For Right To Vote A Century Ago
- July 6, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
This year marks a century since the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Winning women the right to vote, however, was an effort launched decades before it was passed, with national and local campaigns securing small victories that led to final ratification in 1920.
Meeting The Needs Of Women Warriors
- March 20, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
A Southern California organization continues to support the female veteran community 100 years on.
Business Report: Travel Industry Struggles With The Coronavirus Effect
- March 6, 2020
- By Bennett Lacy, Maya Trabulsi
Airlines scale back their flight schedules due to reduced demand amid the coronavirus outbreak, mortgage rates fall as a result of the Federal Reserve interest rate cut to boost the global economy and how the failure of Measure C will affect San Diego's convention business.
Measure S: Voters Appear To Reject Lemon Grove Sales Tax
- March 3, 2020
- By Maya Trabulsi
The majority of voters appear to have rejected a Lemon Grove initiative to raise the city's sales tax in a bid to fix an ongoing budget deficit, which could mean the city becomes part of unincorporated San Diego County.
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