Cassia Pollock

Encinitas, CA

Digital Media Specialist, Graduate of UC San Diego with bachelor of arts degree in Communication. Digital Media Producer at NBC 7, and former Editor at Times of San Diego.

Cassia Pollock

Encinitas, CA

Digital Media Specialist, Graduate of UC San Diego with bachelor of arts degree in Communication. Digital Media Producer at NBC 7, and former Editor at Times of San Diego.

Project Will Recycle 50,000 Tires to Prevent Zika Habitat Near Tijuana Border
California’s government is collaborating with Baja California this month to recycle about 50,000 waste tires in an effort to prevent a potential Zika habitat from forming in the Tijuana-San Diego border region. The Policy Director at WILDCOAST, Fay Crevoshay, said the pilot program launched Thursday morning at Los Laureles in Tijuana, Mexico.
NBC San Diego
Equinox Project's Dashboard Rates Quality of Life for San Diego
A newly released report that tracks standards of living in San Diego offers a mixed report of the city. The 2016 Quality of Life Dashboard from the Center for Sustainable Energy’s (CSE) Equinox Project shines a spotlight on economic and environmental factors that affect living standards in San Diego.
NBC San Diego
San Diego a 'Top 10 Vegan-Friendly City': PETA
For the first time, San Diego has snagged a spot as one the top "vegan-friendly" cities in America, according to a list compiled by PETA. Per the list, San Diego ranks No. 6 among U.S. cities that support the vegan lifestyle -- and PETA said many vegan-friendly, local eateries are behind this. Along with the ranking, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer was gifted with a framed certificate signed by PETA’s President, Ingrid Newkirk, which praises San Diego for providing residents with a breadth of yummy vegan options.
NBC San Diego
SDUSD Partners with Local Churches and Community to Expand Summer School
From active teachers to retired educators, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) is asking everyone to help students improve their grades in Southeast San Diego. SDUSD leaders announced plans this afternoon to expand summer school classes through partnerships with local churches and community organizations, according to the SDUSD Communications Director Linda Zintz.
NBC San Diego
Family Finds Box of Dead Puppies with One Survivor in California Desert, Survivor Up for Adoption
A tiny black puppy found clinging to life in a cardboard box, abandoned in the middle of the desert and the lone survivor in a box full of his dead siblings, is now up for adoption. A Southern California family found the cardboard box as they were biking through the inland desert hills east of San Diego County last month, according to Helen Woodward Animal Center.
NBC San Diego
Street Festival Celebrates Jacaranda Blooms in Downtown San Diego
A new festival in the Cortez Hill neighborhood will celebrate the annual spring bloom of violet flowers on downtown San Diego trees. The inaugural Jacaranda Spring Thing street festival will begin at noon on Saturday at Tweet Street Park, on Date Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues. This event will delight in the annual bloom of Jacaranda trees while providing lively music and delicious food.
Times of San Diego
Women in California Can Get Birth Control Without Doctor’s Prescription
California is joining Oregon as one of the few states that allows women to go directly to their pharmacy for birth control. A law went into effect on Friday that greatly expands the power of pharmacists to directly provide hormonal contraception, according to the California Pharmacists Association (CPA).
Times of San Diego
Weekend Forecast: Rain, Lightning and Flash Food Advisory
A flash flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service this afternoon, as a pacific storm passes through the region. The warning was issued for San Diego coastal areas and inland valleys after a Pacific storm was seen on weather radar screens forming off the coast, according to the NWS. Heavy rain, lightning and cold temperatures were expected throughout San Diego County by Saturday evening.
Times of San Diego
Roller Derby Player Identified as Victim in I-15 Plane Crash
The circumstances of a plane crash on a North County freeway that killed a popular member of a local roller derby team is under investigation, according to officials. This crash killed Antoinette Frances Isbelle, 38, of San Diego County, who was a member of the Starlettes roller derby team and skated under the nickname of ”Rockalicious,” according to several news reports.
Times of San Diego
1 Dead, 5 Hurt as Plane Crash Lands on I-15, Blocking Highway
A small plane crashed into a car parked on the shoulder of Interstate 15.
Times of San Diego
'Kitchenistas' Documentary Spotlights Healthy Latin Cooking
A documentary screened this week at UC San Diego put a spotlight on local, Latin-inspired cooking and how traditional recipes can be turned into healthier dishes and, ultimately, into healthier habits. UC San Diego hosted a screening Tuesday evening of “The Kitchenistas of National City.”. The 20-minute documentary was followed by a discussion on how to use healthier Latin recipes to create healthier eating habits in a community plagued with health issues.
NBC San Diego
Easter Celebrations All Over San Diego County
Break out the chocolate rabbits, pastel-colored dye and get ready to go egg hunting! Sunrise services and other family friendly festivities are planned all across San Diego for this Easter weekend. Members of the Fallbrook Firefighters Association whipped up a pancake breakfast at the Fallbrook Community Center on Saturday, followed by an egg hunt and games.
Times of San Diego
Toni Atkins Addresses UCSD Women's Conference
California Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins addressed women’s issues at the UC San Diego Women’s Conference in the Price Center East building, where a breadth of activities, workshops and panels centered on female empowerment took place. The event marks the eighth annual UCSD Women’s Conference, fittingly held in March which is Women’s History Month.
NBC San Diego
Women’s Film Festival Shares Empowering Messages in San Diego
The Women’s Film Festival is happening this Sunday at the Women’s Museum at NTC Liberty Station in San Diego. Jennifer Hall Lee will present a Second Sunday Author Series at 4 p.m. She is the author of an essay called “Hillary Clinton Changed My Life,” and the director of a recent documentary in 2013 named, “Feminist: Stories from Women’s Liberation.”.
Times of San Diego
Congresswoman Implores Speaker to Protect Seniors in Budget
Congresswoman Susan Davis and 79 of her House colleagues have written to House Speaker Paul Ryan imploring him to reject policy proposals in the budget that would reduce protections for seniors, said Press Secretary Aaron Hunter in a release. “The budgets that Congress passes must protect seniors and our nation’s most vulnerable.
Times of San Diego
Workshops Prep Hopefuls for Chargers Cheerleader Tryouts
Hopefuls who dream of joining the Chargers Cheerleaders squad now have a chance to fine-tune their skills ahead of auditions at a couple of special workshops. The pre-audition workshops will be held on Sunday, March 6 and again on March 13 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Jenny Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego (USD).
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About

Cassia Pollock

Copy Editing

Research

Writing

Storytelling

Public Relations

Media Relations

Blogging

Arts and Entertainment Reviews

Social Media Management

Mentoring

Press Releases

Content Marketing

Digital Media

Journalism

Interpersonal Communication

Video Editing

Newsletters

Articles

Website Management

Editorial Judgement

SEO Writing

Broadcast News

News Alerts

Live Streaming

Pitches

Creativity

Freelancer

Cassia is a graduate of UC San Diego with a bachelor of arts degree in Communication. She works as a Digital Media Producer at NBC 7. Her special skills include storytelling, substantive editing, breaking news, proofreading, copy editing, AP Style, interviewing, research, SEO writing, publishing, fact-checking, media relations and social media management.

While working in digital media, she has cultivated a passion for keeping up with the latest content marketing trends and always looks for new ways to expand her knowledge of the field.

As a Digital Media Producer, she has provided extensive coverage on topics ranging from crime, weather, politics, business, socioeconomics and lifestyle. While studying Communication at UCSD, she worked as an editor at the Times of San Diego and the bi-weekly campus newspaper, The Guardian.