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. -
Republican John McCann, the mayor of Chula Vista and a candidate in the special election for San Diego County’s District 1 supervisor, joined KPBS to answer questions about where he stands on major issues facing the county. -
Ray Ashley is retiring on Dec. 31. He talked with KPBS' John Carroll about his 30 years at the museum's helm. -
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JS Kaga is wrapping up sea trials with U.S. Marine F-35B fighters near Southern California. -
Doomscrolling. Catastrophizing. Sleeplessness. Angst over tomorrow’s presidential election has reached a fevered pitch across the country, as Americans fear democracy is on the wane and further disunity on the rise. KPBS' Amita Sharma spoke with a few local voters about their election distress. -
The group Students for Justice in Palestine organized what they said would be the biggest protest in the history of the campus.
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The Eagle will be moored at the B Street Pier, 1140 North Harbor Drive, and will offer free public tours this weekend. -
The program is in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's tactic of arresting refugees and asylum seekers after their immigration hearings. -
Hundreds of broken streetlights in Balboa Park are waiting for repairs, which will likely come much faster once the city's paid parking plan is in effect.
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