Quinn Owen
Supervising Audio ProducerQuinn Owen has more than a decade of experience in news gathering, live production and reporting.
He began his broadcast journalism career with KPBS in 2013 as a part-time assistant. Moving to Washington, D.C. in 2017, Quinn joined ABC News, rising through the ranks to become a reporter/producer. As a member of the ABC News Justice and Homeland Security team, he covered a wide range of law and policy issues from national immigration enforcement to the federal criminal trials stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
As the supervising audio producer, Quinn oversees San Diego’s broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KPBS 89.5 FM.
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Hundreds of officers in California have been stripped of their badges in the last few years for serious misconduct. The offenses range from sexual misconduct to domestic violence to dishonesty. There are still thousands of cases that need to be reviewed. Plus, the National Endowment for the Arts has frozen more than $300,000 in grants for San Diego organizations. That uncertainty has put the local arts community in limbo. And it’s St. Patrick’s Day — there’s lots of ways to celebrate Irish heritage in San Diego County. -
A proposal to repeal the county’s sanctuary policy failed 3-2 at the County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday but efforts to do so aren’t finished. The county is also moving forward with a public camping ban in the name of wildfire prevention. Also, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez responds to KPBS’ reporting on her department’s alleged unlawful cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Then, part one of a two-part story on the controversial renaming of what was the Imperial Valley LGBT Center. Finally, Grossmont High School students walkout in protest of the district’s decision to fire its librarians.
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Five years after the start of COVID-19, a crucial question remains — how prepared is San Diego for the next pandemic? Plus, a county supervisor wants to notify those impacted by President Trump's cuts to federal spending. And we spoke with voters in District 1 to learn more about the issues at stake in the upcoming special election.
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The race is on in the District 1 San Diego County Supervisor special election. We break down the platforms of each candidate as ballots are on their way to registered voters. Plus, Chula Vista is preparing to welcome the long-awaited Gaylord Pacific Resort — a massive hotel that will sit on the city’s bayfront. The company behind the resort is hosting a series of job fairs over the next few weeks. And San Diego government officials are considering an increase to the city's cannabis business tax to help close a budget deficit.
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Immigrant advocates say San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez ran afoul of a state law that says people in jail must meet certain thresholds before being transferred to immigration agents. Plus, Grossmont Union High School District decides it no longer needs librarians. And a plan to raise the wages of tourism industry workers is finding an unexpected opponent — the San Diego Padres. Finally, we reflect on the life and legacy of the late Leon Williams, San Diego’s first Black city council member.
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