Melaina Spitzer
Freelance ReporterAs a general assignment reporter for KPBS, Melaina Spitzer covers stories that range from climate change to immigration, politics and homelessness. Prior to joining KPBS, Melaina spent fourteen years reporting for BBC/PRI’s The World, Latino USA, and Marketplace from Southern Africa, Europe, and South America, where she lived for seven years. Melaina began her journalism career at WBUR and WGBH in Boston, where she worked for national radio programs Here and Now, The World, and Morning Edition. Melaina completed her Master’s in Peace, Conflict and Security as a Rotary World Peace Fellow where she studied cross-border issues and the Colombian armed conflict. Melaina is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and was awarded the CV Starr National Service Fellowship to cover the Cypriot Peace Process. In addition to her work in journalism, Melaina is a certified trainer for the National Conflict Resolution Center. She enjoys supporting rising women leaders and serves on the Steering Committee for Women for Social Impact at the University of San Diego.
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Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.
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The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS.
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Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations.
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Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public.
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Israeli tanks rolled into Rafah Tuesday, taking control of the territory's border crossing with Egypt, even as Israel sent a delegation to Cairo for Hamas truce talks.
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After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
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- CHP raids UCSD Gaza Solidarity Encampment
- At the edge of Imperial County, the Quechan Tribe works to restore a parched river
- How Mexico’s historic election will impact the San Diego border region
- An update in the lawsuit against Nathan Fletcher