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Mike Madriaga is an award-winning multimedia journalist that’s created content for a variety of media outlets, including newspapers, television, magazines, radio stations, e-zines, and blogs.

He is a writer, photographer, videographer, reporter, social-media editor, and video editor.

In 2017-2021, his Mike Madriaga byline was attributed to over 400 articles worldwide.

With society’s demand for instant gratification at their fingertips, Mike has the knowledge and experience to document an event or subject and create a professional and timely multimedia package for your audience.

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Rocket Con postponed, WonderCon canceled, what about Comic-Con?

By Mike Madriaga On March 12, the Rocket Con promoters postponed their upcoming comic book, toy and collectibles show in Mission Valley, to August 1-2. Anaheim’s WonderCon — a subsidiary of Comic-Con International: San Diego — also cancelled their three day show next month with no word on a new date, “to protect public health […]

2 years ago

Baja teachers finally paid

By Mike Madriaga Alexis, a public school teacher in Ensenada, received 20,000 pesos (about $1062) in back pay on December 20, after going months without being paid. “And some of my colleagues received up to 80,000 pesos (about $4249) owed to them,” he said. “The last time we spoke on September 18, you and your […]

2 years ago

The Rising Price of “Chocolates”

By Mike Madriaga When Lando Martinez returned to his south San Diego home on January 20, his 1995 Honda Del Sol was missing. “I parked the car in front of our new house on the 16th,” he said, “and we flew out to Texas to visit family. When we came back the following Monday, I […]

2 years ago

San Diegans playing at the Super Bowl on Sunday

By Mike Madriaga On February 2, there’s a handful of San Diegans that will be on the Hard Rock Stadium field in Miami for Super Bowl LIV. “As a lifelong 49ers fan here in North County, I know we have three members of the team from here,” said Richard J., “Dan Brunskill, Fred Warner, and […]

2 years ago

Obamas board Spielberg yacht in Baja

By Mike Madriaga Baja residents are saying the Obamas continued celebrating the former first lady’s 56th birthday in Baja California Sur. A photo of former-President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, posing next to three others in Loreto, surfaced online on Jan 20 – three days after the former first lady’s birthday. Two days later, a […]

2 years ago

Spin scooters, too good to be true

By Mike Madriaga On Christmas weekend, I looked for Spin motorized scooters to test drive; I hopped onto the Spin app, and noticed two were closeby at City College. I strolled and jogged around the campus, between the I-5 and Park and north of Broadway, and discovered E-Limes, Birds and Lyft scooters — but no […]

2 years ago

What’s left for East County’s skaters

By Mike Madriaga On December 13, a Wendi and Steve posted on Facebook that Skate San Diego “is closing” and “we are liquidating everything”; the two posted photos of a large stereo system, “thousands of” roller skate and rollerblade wheels, and fixtures. I called the skating rink, which is located at Denny Way west of […]

2 years ago

Bike stolen from Hotel Del Coronado recovered from Tijuana swap meet

By Mike Madriaga I didn’t think I was ever going to see my $6000 bike again,” said Scott S. “But I did, thanks to the law enforcement agencies collaborating, and to ‘Bob’ for initially messaging me.” At 2 am on September 29, Scott, who resides in both Coronado and Scottsdale, Arizona, noticed the text messages […]

2 years ago

Baja 1000 mis-adventure

By Mike Madriaga El Cajon residents Felipe Mojica and his 15-year-old son Gabriel agreed to speak with me before and throughout the six days (November 19-24) they worked on the annual Baja 1000 off-road race. “The race was postponed 24 hours,” Mojica said at 6 pm on Thursday, November 21. “Instead of it starting tomorrow […]

3 years ago