Nicholas McVicker
News EditorNic McVicker has been part of the KPBS News team since 2011 and has had the pleasure of serving the San Diego community by telling their stories. As editor, McVicker is dedicated to helping KPBS reporters best serve the audience with diverse sources and unique stories.
He grew up in the Midwest until the snow blew him and his family out West to San Diego where he enjoys local craft beer, sports, and a day at the beach. McVicker graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, where he studied Electronic Media and Communications. He worked at WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, as an editor and photojournalist. While at WHO-TV, he had the opportunity to cover the first in the nation's caucus' interviewing Barack Obama and John McCain in 2007 and 2008.
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Untreated depression is the number one risk factor for suicide. Mental health experts say economic crises can also be a trigger for people who may be considering taking their own life. -
Military deployments no matter what branch are longer because of 9/11
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Mama's Kitchen expands its service delivering free meals to AIDS and cancer patients in San Diego County. -
The weak economy continues to flatten hopes for better sales at retail giants, but the slow economy isn’t squeezing all the life out of the retail sector as second-hand stores are finding ways to thrive. -
'Another Earth' Filmmakers Speak with Cinema Junkie -
San Diego County jails will see an influx of 2,000 additional convicted criminals over the next several months. Public safety officials say unless the state coughs up more cash, those inmates could end up on the street and not rehabilitated.
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The biggest desalination plant in the western hemisphere is due to begin construction soon in San Diego County. Within the next four years it could be providing up to 10 percent of this region’s drinking water. -
School board meetings, crowded with parents supporting and opposing an in-school yoga program, haven't changed the Encinitas district's plans. -
The San Diego International Auto Show opened at the Convention Center to show off new styles and technology.
- More victims identified in fatal San Diego plane crash
- Vets in LA hope, with Trump order, that they can finally come home
- The European Space Agency will beam the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz into space
- Mumbai's iconic pav bread might soon be toast
- Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' following Russia's latest barrage on Ukraine