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Carolyne Corelis

(She/Her)
  • Video Journalist and Photojournalist, Freelance
California
Covers:  Conservation, features, breaking news, social issues, education, environment, human interest, politics
Doesn't Cover: Nothing
Visual storyteller - amateur dogwalker - defender of trees - Has become obsessed with native plants and ecosystems. Insta: @caro_lens_

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Keeping indigenous culture alive on the air

Keeping indigenous culture alive on the air

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — Pala Rez Radio provides native programming and vital information to its community, with an eye to reaching more tribes.

ICE agents swarm San Diego immigration court, arresting people after their hearings

ICE agents swarm San Diego immigration court, arresting people after their hearings

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — Agents, some in plainclothes, surrounded immigrants in narrow hallways as they exited courtrooms. Lawyers and advocates say the tactic, which ICE has used in other cities across the country, is aggressive and unnecessary.

After losing his sight, this scientist created a unique nature walk for the other senses

After losing his sight, this scientist created a unique nature walk for the other senses

PBS NewsHour — In Southern California's Tijuana River Estuary, a blind scientist is leading a tour that encourages visitors to experience nature a little differently. He introduces visitors to the native plants with an emphasis on the other four senses besides sight. This story was produced by Kori Suzuki and Carolyn Cor-Ellis of KPBS.

'We would be made homeless over this.' Worries over plans to sell a Vista ranch

'We would be made homeless over this.' Worries over plans to sell a Vista ranch

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — The 140-acre Green Oak Ranch may be Vista's best-kept secret. But it's been making headlines recently, because it's up for sale.

Encinitas considers future of empty lot on Quail Gardens Drive

Encinitas considers future of empty lot on Quail Gardens Drive

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — Affordable housing or a park? An empty lot in Encinitas is the subject of a contentious debate. The Encinitas City Council will vote Wednesday on beginning to study the space for an affordable housing development.

Locals, fishermen celebrate reopening of Oceanside Pier

Locals, fishermen celebrate reopening of Oceanside Pier

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — The Oceanside Pier reopened to the public Friday, a little more than two weeks after it was closed by a fire. Locals, fishermen and some tourists were all thrilled to be back.

Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County's water canals

Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County's water canals

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — The regional water authority uses an army of plant-munching grass carp to maintain the channels.

Oceanside expected to declare local emergency over pier fire

Oceanside expected to declare local emergency over pier fire

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — KPBS has created a public safety coverage policy to guide decisions on what stories we prioritize, as well as whose narratives we need to include to tell complete stories that best serve our audiences. This policy was shaped through months of training with the Poynter Institute and feedback from the community.

If you haven't made it to the Carlsbad Flower Fields this year, now is the time

If you haven't made it to the Carlsbad Flower Fields this year, now is the time

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — The colorful ranunculus are at peak bloom and open to the public until Mother's Day.

Catching up with Jan. 22 flood victims, two months later

Catching up with Jan. 22 flood victims, two months later

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — KPBS checks in with a renter and a business owner whose lives were upended by the flood.

The high-tech ways San Diego's water transmission pipelines are maintained

The high-tech ways San Diego's water transmission pipelines are maintained

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — One device was invented and patented by a San Diego County Water Authority engineer.

New expungement and arrest-sealing law lifts decades-old burdens

New expungement and arrest-sealing law lifts decades-old burdens

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — Changes to state law expand the sealing of criminal records to most felonies. KPBS followed one San Diegan through the process.

In photos: Highlights from the 24th Annual San Luis Rey Intertribal Pow Wow

In photos: Highlights from the 24th Annual San Luis Rey Intertribal Pow Wow

KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) — The annual Pow Wow was back this weekend after a five year hiatus triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Herb Meyer Celebration of Life @ El Camino High School - KOCT TV - The Oceanside Channel for News...

Herb Meyer Celebration of Life @ El Camino High School - KOCT TV - The Oceanside Channel for News...

KOCT-TV (Oceanside, CA) — Solo Videographer for this event, edited by Chris Cox. KOCT's coverage of legendary High School Football Coach Herb Meyer's Celebration of Life and a brief history of his unparalleled career at both Oceanside & El Camino High School.

Prop. 8 supporters try again, this time with state Supreme Court

Prop. 8 supporters try again, this time with state Supreme Court

Los Angeles Times — SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court once again is delving into the heated battle over gay marriage as it considers a request filed Friday by the backers of Proposition 8 to stop same-sex weddings. ProtectMarriage, the sponsors of the 2008 ballot measure, asked the state high court to stop the weddings immediately on the grounds that Gov.

KOCT's North County Roundtable 49th Congressional District Election 2022: Mike Levin - KOCT TV - ...

KOCT's North County Roundtable 49th Congressional District Election 2022: Mike Levin - KOCT TV - ...

KOCT-TV (Oceanside, CA) — On this latest edition of our North County Roundtable Election 2022 series, Host Alison St. John interviews 49th Congressional District Representative, Mike Levin, and together discuss his 2022 candidacy for reelection.

Shelter to Soldier receives $6,000 from Petco Foundation's Love Story contest

Shelter to Soldier receives $6,000 from Petco Foundation's Love Story contest

The San Diego Union-Tribune — Oceanside-based nonprofit Shelter to Soldier received a $6,000 grant from the Petco Foundation's Love Story campaign to support the nonprofit's efforts to adopt dogs from local shelters and train them to become psychiatric service dogs for post-combat veterans with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder or other injuries.

KOCT Sports: Football - OHS vs ECHS, October 29, 2021 - KOCT TV - The Oceanside Channel for News,...

KOCT Sports: Football - OHS vs ECHS, October 29, 2021 - KOCT TV - The Oceanside Channel for News,...

KOCT-TV (Oceanside, CA) — In the latest Oceanside rivalry match, Oceanside High School vs El Camino High School in this game of High School Football Recorded at ECHS on Friday, October 29th, 2021.

All in the family

All in the family

mountainworkshops.org — Sonny Spicer, the driving force and part owner of Spicer Machine Tool in Boyd, watches intently as a space-age Hass machine whirs and whines over a tiny piece of metal, jets of water and coolant spraying all over. "The machine does all the work," Sonny says. Sonny is a humble guy.

Local billionaire Ernest Rady backs San Diego tech startup Assurance

Local billionaire Ernest Rady backs San Diego tech startup Assurance

Baltimore Sun — San Diego's philanthropic billionaire Ernest Rady is putting his wallet behind a local tech startup modernizing the life insurance industry, hoping the company can bring sleek, millennial-friendly tools to the antiquated industry. The new company, called Assurance, is making software that helps agents pitch and explain complicated financial products like life insurance and annuities.

State to probe Oceanside councilman's campaign spending

State to probe Oceanside councilman's campaign spending

Chicago Tribune — The California Fair Political Practices Commission has informed Oceanside Councilman Jack Feller that he is under investigation for alleged personal use of campaign funds. In a letter dated Thursday, Galena West, chief of the FPPC's enforcement division, told Feller the commission received information regarding the alleged personal use of funds.