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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Going from high school to the competitive world of horse racing doesn't happen often. But 18-year-old Eswan Flores, made it his dream.
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Some San Diego veterans headed back to boot camp on Tuesday. This time it was to learn about careers in the biotech industry. -
An aspiring San Diego architect is hoping to take farming to new heights. His crop field is indoors, there’s no dirt to plow and the climate is just right. -
The restoration of Balboa Park's iconic lily pond is a great example of "making lemonade out of lemons,'' City Council President Todd Gloria said today.
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