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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The event is organized by Alliance San Diego, a community empowerment organization with the mission to build coalitions to promote justice and social change. -
Deceitful marketing leads to a crisis of overfilled pig sanctuaries. -
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. -
KPBS Midday EditionAfter 28 years, East County will see a change in leadership. -
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. -
The new wave of shutdowns leaves some businesses unable to move outside.
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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.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- Community reacts after school board member comes out as transgender
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
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Jewish family services will provide the service at SDSU and CSU San Marcos. -
On Sunday, San Diego residents saw a water rate increase from the city, which included an additional rate bump from the county water authority. -
An analysis of Zillow page views shows who's interested in moving to San Diego, and where San Diegans might end up if they move out. -
San Diego’s quality of life is measured in new USD Report -
A SANDAG survey asks commuters, who drive to work alone if they'd consider alternative transportation, even if it's only one day a week. -
A new study by ApartmentList.com shows teachers in San Diego are facing financial hardship because their salaries have not kept up with the rising cost of housing. -
California State University San Marcos is about to graduate the school’s largest class in its 29-year history.
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National University has launched a coordinated effort to address the teacher shortage in the areas of San Diego County that have the highest need. -
KPBS Midday EditionMothers with a Message walks a path of forgiveness by making murderers understand what they’ve done. -
KPBS Midday EditionA documentary film resurfaces a local championship and the personal tragedy that followed.
