Paola Hernández-Jiao
Public Matters Community Engagement ManagerPaola Hernández-Jiao is the Public Matters community engagement manager at KPBS. Public Matters is an initiative that provides content, conversation and events ensuring all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process including news stories on politics and governance, facilitated, in-person discussions around important issues that often divide us, helpful resources and explainers about participation in community groups and institutions that make decisions that impact our lives on a daily basis.
Prior to joining KPBS, Paola was community relations manager at The San Diego Union-Tribune. She was the producer and host of the livestream show Together San Diego and television show Nuestra Voz Today presented by The San Diego Union-Tribune and Los Angeles Times. Paola spent more than twelve years working in broadcast media and was a television producer, host and community outreach manager for ABC 10News, Azteca San Diego and LiveWell Network. She was also host and producer of the Al Día Con Paola Hernández morning radio show at Uniradio. Paola is an Emmy Award recipient and has received regional and statewide awards and recognitions for her commitment to serve the community.
Paola is a San Diego native, bi-cultural and bilingual (English/Spanish) and enjoys using her skills to contribute to non-profit organizations and the Latino community. She has volunteered with several non-profit organizations and served on multiple boards of directors throughout her career. Currently, she volunteers as host of the San Diego Latino Film Festival with the Media Arts Center San Diego and on the Salvation Army’s Public Relations Committee. She has a bachelor’s degree in international business and a Master of Business Administration degree. Paola lives in San Diego with her husband and their daughter.
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It is a natural wonder, nestled in an urban setting. It’s in the Loma Portal neighborhood and even though it’s 37 acres, you might’ve never noticed it. KPBS reporter John Carroll gives us a look at the past, present and future of the Famosa Slough — a place where nature thrives with the help of some very dedicated people. -
Exposure is the world's largest women's skateboarding event. The 13th annual event featured Pro, Intermediate and Advanced divisions in Street, Bowl and Bones Love Milk Vert Disciplines. -
Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. The Colosseum was the jewel of Ancient Rome, wowing vast crowds with its extraordinary spectacles and exhibiting Rome’s immense wealth. But just as the structure embodied Rome’s power, so too did it contribute to the Empire’s downfall. -
Few public events commemorating the attacks are being held Tuesday, although many synagogues will likely commemorate and memorialize those killed during the attacks and those still held hostage. -
Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering. -
The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles. It pushed the boundaries of technology. It exhibited Rome’s vast wealth and power. Roman leaders spread the Colosseum’s design throughout the Empire, and it helped them conquer the ancient world. But just as the structure embodied Rome’s power, so too did it contribute to the Empire’s downfall.
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