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.
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KPBS Midday EditionLocal author Patricia Santana's latest book follows a young girl growing up in Palm City against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Then, a new documentary looks at grammar as a uniting force. And finally, your weekend arts events preview. -
Young kids just love putting things in their mouths that they shouldn't. That's the premise of a new children's book called "That's Not Food!" from San Diego author Mara Altman. -
KPBS Midday EditionA 2021 case in Pacific Beach could gain new significance amid President Donald Trump's executive order calling antifa a "domestic terrorist organization." -
KPBS Midday EditionGarcia is the author of "We Made San Diego," a book that chronicles and celebrates the vast contributions, vibrant histories and often overlooked stories of Latinos in the region. -
KPBS Midday EditionMorales-Roth leads the Emilio Nares Foundation, a nonprofit that helps children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. She talks about the work she leads, the intersection between policy and health care access, and her own path through advocacy. -
KPBS Midday EditionEmily Baker-White, author of the book "Every Screen on the Planet," sat down with Midday Edition to talk about the founding of TikTok, its vast popularity and the battle to control it.
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The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a 60-year lease with a developer to renovate the long-empty 101 Ash Street building into hundreds of affordable housing units. -
The San Diego City Council Monday approved the creation of a parking district on Park Boulevard and Sixth Avenue around Balboa Park and offered suggestions to do the same for surface lots inside the park. -
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.
- Vance, Hegseth Camp Pendleton event snarls traffic, riles local officials
- Protestors gather for 'No Kings' rallies in downtown San Diego
- I-5 to close in both directions along Camp Pendleton Saturday, CHP says
- ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up
- In photos: 'No Kings' protesters march in downtown San Diego