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Tania Thorne
North County Reporter

Tania Thorne is a San Diego native with a passion to tell stories and document the latest news in her community. She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal State Fullerton where she won multiple awards and recognitions for groundbreaking stories. Fluent in Spanish, Tania has dove deep into the Tijuana border and covered the migrant caravan, immigrant stories of asylum, and human smuggling. She has also done reporting in Europe, Mexico, and Southern California.
Tania formerly worked at KGTV-ABC 10 where she assisted the news assignment desk, digital department, investigative pieces, and general assignment reporting. Part of her enthusiasm for news gathering is getting to know people and having the privilege of telling their stories.
Recent Stories by Tania Thorne

Dreamers Look Forward To Biden Administration After Being Left In Limbo
- Dec. 8, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
DACA recipients, or Dreamers as they’ve come to be known, have been left in limbo amid the pandemic and the Trump administration's actions to end DACA.

Formerly Homeless Families In Vista Receive Christmas Surprise
- Dec. 2, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
Volunteers had a big Christmas surprise for formerly homeless families at the Solutions For Change campus in Vista.

North County Families In Need To Receive Holiday 'Baskets'
- Dec. 1, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
The Encinitas Community Resource Center is hoping to make the holidays a little more special with holiday baskets for families who have faced a difficult year.

California COVID-19 Cases Foreshadow Hospital Stress
- Nov. 24, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
As the holidays approach, hospitals throughout California are bracing for rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Holiday Travel Creating Long Lines At San Diego COVID-19 Testing Centers
- Nov. 23, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
With Thanksgiving around the corner, people are still going forward with travel plans. For many, those plans now include getting a COVID-19 test.

Oceanside Boys And Girls Club Continues Community Support
- Nov. 18, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
Despite COVID-19 closures, the Oceanside Boys and Girls Club has kept its doors open to serve kids and families.

San Diego Hospitals Brace For Surge In COVID-19 Patients
- Nov. 18, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
With cooler weather and holidays approaching, hospitals are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases that could exhaust medical staff and resources.

COVID-19 Restrictions Limit Youth Sports And College Opportunities
- Nov. 17, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
COVID-19 restrictions have kept youth athletes from being able to get out and play. For many graduating high school athletes, college and scholarship opportunities have vanished.

National City Mayor Rolls Up Her Sleeve For COVID-19 Vaccine
- Nov. 13, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis joined a cohort of 2,000 local volunteers in a vaccine trial COVID-19.

Pandemic Forcing Del Mar Fairgrounds To Face Tough Changes
- Nov. 13, 2020
- By Tania Thorne
The San Diego County Fair and other large events vanished due to COVID-19. So did major earnings for the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Stories featuring work by Tania Thorne

Supervisor Fletcher Encourages Minority Business Owners To Apply for Grants
- July 27, 2020
- By City News Service
Fletcher encouraged business operators to apply as soon as possible as funds are limited. Businesses that apply and are selected will receive their grants in September.