Brooke Ruth

San Diego

Senior Producer at KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA)

Sr. Producer at #SanDiego public radio station, @KPBSnews. Formerly: @IVPNews, NC Times. Favorite things: caffeine, walking/hiking, reading, gardening.

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San Diego’s Democratic leaders speak out against ICE raid

4 days ago | kpbs.org | Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD.>>>>SAN DIEGO’S DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST A RECENT ICE RAID. More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND THE L-A BASED METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAVE ENDED A 15 YEAR LEGAL DISPUTE. IT CENTERED MAINLY OVER HOW MUCH METROPOLITAN CHARGED THE WATER AUTHORITY FOR WATER… AND HOW IT WAS CALCULATED.
Almost 4,000 UCSD students at risk of losing student visas

5 days ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, June 2nd. The State Department wants to revoke the visas of almost 4 thousand U-C-S-D students. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. More than three dozen military families displaced after May 22nd’s plane crash are now able to move back to their homes. The Navy says 40 homes were damaged in the crash – four of them destroyed. The service also said that families who want to move to other homes will be allowed to do so.
Harmful chemicals from Tijuana River pollution are airborne

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, May 29th. A new study finds harmful chemicals in Tijuana River pollution are airborne. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. The county public health department says people who’ve had contact with two area homeless shelters could have been exposed to T-B. This includes residents, employees and volunteers at Father Joe’s Villages Paul Mirabile Center and the San Diego Rescue Mission’s South County Lighthouse.
Critical safety notification didn’t go out ahead of fatal crash

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Andrew Dyer….it’s Wednesday, May 28th. The FAA failed to notify pilots about broken weather equipment before last week’s crash. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. A planned six-story apartment building next to an Oceanside senior community is moving forward. Oceanside’s planning commission approved the 73-apartment project in October, over the objections of nearby residents. The city council upheld that approval last week.
Multiple people killed when plane crashes into Tierrasanta neighborhood

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Friday, May 23rd.>>>>Multiple people were killed when a private plane crashed into a Tierrasanta neighborhood.More on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines….########The new pope has made his first American bishop appointment by filling a vacancy in San Diego. He selected Michael Pham for the role. Pham was born in Vietnam and ordained a priest in San Diego in 1999.
White actress denied Black roles sues library alleging discrimination

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, May 22nd. A proposed city policy makes it harder to build ADUs in the city’s whitest and wealthiest neighborhoods. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. Some relief is on the way for those living with constant sewage pollution in the South Bay. Federal officials say a planned expansion to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant could be finished in a hundred days.
Why are women at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s?

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Tuesday, May 20th. How the city of San Diego plans to reign in police overtime. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. SAN DIEGO COUNTY MEASURED A 7 PERCENT DROP IN HOMELESSNESS THIS YEAR. THAT’S ACCORDING TO DATA RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) FROM THIS YEAR'S POINT-IN-TIME COUNT. THE ANNUAL CENSUS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF THE REGION'S PROGRESS.
Afghan refugees in San Diego at risk of being sent back

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, May 19th.>>>>Afghan refugees in San Diego are at risk of being sent back. More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######The City of San Diego is preparing to put the old central library building downtown up for sale or lease. The half-block property on Eighth Avenue and E Street has sat empty for two years. Bidders on the property will have to set aside at least a quarter of any proposed residential units for affordable housing.
Some police funding restored, library cuts remain in mayor’s final budget

3 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, May 15th. Mayor Todd Gloria is restoring some funding for police in his final budget proposal, while library cuts remain. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. The state attorney general says it’s launched a civil rights investigation into San Diego County’s juvenile hall facilities.
City Heights residents push back against Gloria’s budget cuts

3 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Wednesday, May 14th. Community groups are organizing against San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s budget cuts. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. The San Diego City Council is getting ready to sue a state commission over signature verification. It’s all part of a La Jolla group’s effort to secede from the city of San Diego. The San Diego County Registrar of Voters previously rejected the group’s petition over what it said were invalid signatures.