Andrew Bowen
Metro ReporterAs the KPBS metro reporter, Andrew Bowen covers a broad range of issues across San Diego County, including local government, housing, transportation, infrastructure and climate change. His reporting at KPBS has won numerous awards, including the 2019 Gloria Penner Award for Political Affairs Reporting from the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the 2018 Walk the Walk Award from Circulate San Diego. Before moving to San Diego, Andrew worked for six years as a freelance translator, radio reporter, and TV news producer in Germany. His work for the German international public broadcaster Deutsche Welle had him covering local, national, and international stories across Europe. He also worked as a producer and reporter for the English-language website of Der Spiegel, Germany's largest news magazine. Andrew is originally from Santa Rosa, California. He holds a bachelor of science degree in journalism with a minor in Spanish from Northwestern University. He speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
-
By the time the project is complete in 2030, solo drivers will be able to access the freeway's express lanes by paying a toll. -
Transportation officials are studying options for rerouting the train tracks away from the collapsing Del Mar bluffs. Advocates fear the project could prevent the rail corridor from upgrading to electric trains. -
The mayor used his line-item veto power to trim the council's spending plan by roughly $5 million. He accepted the council's more modest cuts to library hours. -
After more than four hours of public testimony, the council voted to cap the number of ADUs allowed on each property to between four and six. -
Officials have threatened to find San Diego in violation of state housing laws if the city passes a package of reforms to a program that encourages accessory dwelling units. -
The package of reforms is meant to modernize the city's parking policy and generate new revenue for infrastructure and road maintenance.
-
A critical weather observation system at Montgomery Field Airport was malfunctioning for days before the plane crash early Thursday morning. The FAA did not issue an advance notice about the outage, records show. -
Mayor Todd Gloria Wednesday released his final proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, restoring some funding to the San Diego Police Department and the San Diego Humane Society. -
Mayor Todd Gloria had hoped voters would approve Measure E, a sales tax increase that would have turned the city's deficit into a surplus.
- Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans
- DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
- Marines are now stationed on the California border. Newsom’s office calls it ‘mission creep’
- Why It Matters: A status update on the Midway homeless shelter
- DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes