Mike Damron
Video JournalistMike Damron joined the KPBS team as a video journalist in 2019. He was born in Orlando and grew up in Navy towns like Jacksonville, Pensacola, and even abroad in Bermuda before graduating high school in Nashville. He joined the Navy six months before he graduated and was immediately shipped off to boot camp on the same base he was born. He attended the Navy School of Photography in Pensacola and served for more than ten years. The majority of his Navy career was spent in southeast Asia. He moved to San Diego from Atlanta and studied journalism at San Diego Mesa College. Mike previously worked at KUSI News where he got his start as a photojournalist.
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Democrat Paloma Aguirre answers County Supervisor Questions | Special Election 2025 | KPBS Voter HubDemocrat Paloma Aguirre, the mayor of Imperial Beach and a candidate in the special election for San Diego County’s District 1 supervisor, joined KPBS to answer questions about where she stands on major issues facing the county. -
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