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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The biggest tiki weekender 'in the solar system' launches Thursday night -
Shakespeare's romantic comedy proves more resonant than you might expect -
Four films screen for free on select Mondays at Old Globe theaters in Balboa Park -
Comic-Con opens its archives for exhibit -
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Documentary screens Monday night as well as on PBS on June 30
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Aiden Avalos, who is 10, says he’s wanted to be a veterinarian all his life, but he’s never been interested in the animals that live in the ocean. That changed when he saw his first tide pool. -
Since taking over animal control services for San Diego and several other cities last year, the San Diego Humane Society has allowed more than 1,200 stray cats to be released back to the streets. -
The audit analyzed the statewide impact of the Local Control Funding Formula since it was implemented in 2013. The funding model was designed to give local school districts more freedom in deciding how to spend state money.
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