Shalina Chatlani
Science and Technology ReporterShalina Chatlani covered science and technology; her beat included issues ranging from alternative energy to STEM education. Before coming to KPBS, Shalina was a fellow for Nashville Public Radio, covering environmental and education news. While there, she focused on bringing diverse voices to the air and finding stories on issues of diversity and equity. Shalina also created and co-hosted her own weekly show on higher education and social justice for community radio station WPFW in Washington, DC. She also served as associate editor for a business to business online publication called Education Dive. She was also a contributing reporter for the English-speaking online newspaper, The Rio Times, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shalina earned an undergraduate degree in science, technology and international affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Her master's degree is in science communication, also from Georgetown.
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The news comes as SDG&E and other investor-owned utilities are under increasing pressure to address their role in causing wildfires throughout the state. -
At a UnidosUS conference in San Diego on Monday, the non-profit revealed results of a national poll on candidate preferences among Latino voters. -
A local bank is reported to have left sensitive financial data unsecured in an online storage service. -
Researchers around the country, including UC San Diego, have been looking at DNA from more than 100,000 veterans. -
KPBS Midday EditionCity Council in a near unanimous vote Tuesday approved regulations that put restrictions on how 5G technology infrastructure can be deployed. -
The scientific research coming from places like UC San Diego could add to the wealth of knowledge spacefarers need to safely get to other planets.
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Steady rain showers are expected throughout San Diego County Thursday and heavy snow could fall in the mountains, potentially making driving difficult. -
With one winter storm already moved out of the county, another one was poised to take its place Wednesday, bringing more heavy rain and possibly snow above 4,000 feet. -
KPBS Midday EditionMarijuana is hard to police. A small amount may significantly impair a novice user but not a chronic user. So, traditional tools used on drunken drivers — like breathalyzers — don’t work.
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