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Priya Sridhar
Reporter
Priya Sridhar is a general assignment reporter for KPBS. She comes to San Diego from San Antonio, Texas where she worked as a general assignment and investigative reporter for KENS5, a CBS affiliate.
Priya began her journalism career as a multimedia journalist for the NBC affiliates in Maine. She went on to work as a Washington correspondent for RT, an international news channel. She went on to work as the South Asia bureau chief and correspondent based in New Delhi, India.
After returning to the U.S., Priya worked as a video journalist for the Associated Press based in Chicago. She has also worked as a D.C. correspondent and morning show co-host for an international news channel, Arise, headquartered in Nigeria.
Some of her most memorable stories in her ten year journalism career include covering the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, MO for the Associated Press and Nigeria’s historic 2015 presidential elections.
Priya has a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s in international relations and history from Bowdoin College. Priya is also an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and serves as an Advisory Board Member of Military Veterans in Journalism.
Recent Stories by Priya Sridhar
North County Mayors Gather To Support Controversial Development
- Dec. 5
- By Priya Sridhar
The project, proposed by the developer Newland Sierra, is slated for an area near San Marcos and Escondido.
How Will Hunter's Guilty Plea Affect The 50th District Race?
- Dec. 4
- By Priya Sridhar
Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter's resignation was not part of his plea deal on campaign finance crimes. But federal prosecutors believe it was understood by Hunter and his defense team.
Congressman Duncan Hunter To Plead Guilty To Campaign Finance Crime
- Dec. 3
- By Alexander Nguyen, Priya Sridhar
Hunter is scheduled to change his plea at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego.
How To Avoid Scams On Giving Tuesday
- Dec. 2
- By Priya Sridhar
Giving Tuesday is a global charitable movement founded in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation.
Father Joe's Hosts Thanksgiving Lunch, Dinner Services For Homeless Residents
- Nov. 27
- By City News Service, Priya Sridhar
Father Joe's Villages got an early start on Thanksgiving on Wednesday for residents who are homeless in San Diego.
Caltrans Announces Completion Of Friars Road Overpass In Mission Valley
- Nov. 26
- By Priya Sridhar
The construction on state Route 163 and the Friars Road interchange is complete just in time to help alleviate holiday traffic.
Encinitas Approves 'Safe Parking Lot' For Homeless
- Nov. 21
- By Priya Sridhar
People who live out of their cars will be able to use the lot, which is operated by Jewish Family Services. The nonprofit already operates three others in the county.
Supervisors Hold Forum On State Immigrant Detainee Laws
- Nov. 19
- By City News Service, Priya Sridhar
During the community forum on the state's Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds Act, dozens of speakers voiced their concerns that the sheriff's office was still allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement the ability to apprehend inmates once they're released from county detention centers.
Chicano Federation Supports North County Newland Sierra Development
- Nov. 15
- By Priya Sridhar
A ballot measure for the controversial proposal got backing Friday from some San Diego area nonprofits.
Chabad Of Poway Rabbi Steps Down
- Nov. 14
- By Priya Sridhar
The rabbi of the synagogue where a deadly shooting took place last spring is retiring from his day-to-day duties.
Other stories featuring work by Priya Sridhar
Judge Refuses To Toss Duncan Hunter's Corruption Case
- July 8
- By Associated Press
A judge Monday refused to dismiss federal corruption charges against U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter or move the trial outside his Southern California district, saying he found no evidence so far that the Republican lawmaker cannot get a fair trial here.
Supervisors Hold Forum On State Immigrant Detainee Laws
- Nov. 19
- By City News Service, Priya Sridhar
During the community forum on the state's Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds Act, dozens of speakers voiced their concerns that the sheriff's office was still allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement the ability to apprehend inmates once they're released from county detention centers.
Dealers Indicted Following Undercover Operation Targeting East Village Drug Dealers
- Nov. 22
- By City News Service
A grand jury has returned indictments against more than three dozen street-level drug dealers operating a "blatant, open drug market" out of San Diego's East Village neighborhood, many of whom were arrested after a four-month undercover operation, authorities announced Friday.