Maya Trabulsi
KPBS Evening Edition AnchorMaya Trabulsi is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist who anchors KPBS Evening Edition. Maya was born in Beirut and grew up in Dubai and the United Kingdom. She came to San Diego after completing her B.A. in media communications with a minor degree in women’s studies from Webster University. She also holds a master’s degree in television, film, and new media studies from San Diego State University.
Since joining KPBS in 2014, Maya’s work has been recognized both regionally and nationally with first place awards for reporting and video editing from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Society of Professional Journalists, Radio and Television News Association, and the National Press Club.
In 2023, the San Diego Press club honored her investigative reporting on animal welfare issues with a first place award for her body of work. In 2024, Maya received her 8th and 9th Golden Mike awards, as well as a second Emmy for journalistic enterprise. She later received national recognition for her investigation into an unscrupulous dog breeder operating on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border when she won the Ann Cottrell Free award from the National Press Club.
Maya is an avid martial artist and holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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How mirror movement development could boost your physical and cognitive health. -
These dogs are ready for their closeups — and for their forever homes. -
On a Monday in December, KPBS joined the surgical team to take a look at how it manages the high number of spay and neuter operations. -
Newly merged, the Women’s Museum of California and the San Diego History Center share the stories of San Diego women. -
New research suggests that the shift to remote work may be affecting men and women differently, with data showing more men returning to in-person work than women. -
In a region where wildfires have ravaged entire neighborhoods, one couple's proactive approach to home hardening is setting an example for others, with defensible space inspections provided by Cal Fire.
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California is joining with the federal government to open two new vaccination centers as test areas for new President Joseph Biden’s effort to create 100 mass vaccination sites nationwide in 100 days.
- Hurricanes to affect San Diego weather this week
- San Diego lawmaker visits USS Abraham Lincoln, demands investigation
- New California law requires schools to test young students’ math skills, provide support
- Newsom signs new gun control laws, including one requiring owners to take a 4-hour class
- A new California law may help more cancer patients keep their hair
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What many people don’t know about Peter Seidler is his infectious optimism for creating a better future for San Diego’s homeless population. -
A sanctuary in Santa Ysabel trains foxes in search and rescue nosework. -
Rescue organizations from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border were called to a puppy mill in Rosarito. What they found was horrifying. -
A lab that conducts studies for a San Diego-based pharmaceutical company is facing scrutiny over its use of beagles. -
Manpower hiring expert touts flexible work models for his employees — and the larger workforce -
Old-school tech is new-school style for local boombox collector. -
Poway samaritan, known as "Trapper Pat," faces consequences for relocating rattlesnakes. -
Roger Dangel dedicates his home office to his love for American history. -
A trio of knitters is helping breast cancer survivors feel more comfortable, one loving stitch at a time. -
KPBS Midday EditionHow a Poway dog attack highlights the importance of leash laws.
