Masked man robs Nestor gas station

Debbi Baker was a reporter, writer of the “What’s Now” blog and Social Media Editor for The San Diego Union-Tribune, which she joined in 2002. A native Californian who attended California State University Northridge, Baker started her news career at KGIL radio in Los Angeles, where she worked as a writer, producer, executive producer and program director. From there, she transitioned into television where she also wrote and produced news programming for KCAL TV. After moving to San Diego, she worked at KSDO radio and then KUSI TV, where she was the executive producer of morning news before joining the U-T. Baker has won several honors for her work, including several first place awards for daily reporting and writing from the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.