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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Judges determined the city had failed to present evidence justifying its use of a tiered rate structure for single-family homes. Instead, the city is considering one water rate for all customers. -
Mayor Todd Gloria became the organization's president in June. Next month, he and other mayors will visit four cities to highlight local solutions to the rising cost of living. -
The transportation agency said the projects' costs had risen, and that it was unable to meet the grant deadlines. Bike advocates are frustrated. -
The changes increase the number of units in the project and the interest rate the developer will pay the city. The property also has a new address — 107 Ash Street. -
The city adopted strict regulations on bathhouses in 1988 in an effort to combat HIV. Public health officials say the ordinance is outdated, and that medications are far more effective at stopping the virus. -
San Diego's eight golf courses that are leased to private operators could be producing more revenue for city services, auditors found.
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The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been at sea for a record-setting uninterrupted time of more than 240 days. -
San Diego once had a streetcar network connecting downtown to neighborhoods including North Park, City Heights, Mission Beach and La Jolla. We explore how the rise of the automobile reshaped development in the region and changed how people move through the city today. -
No one has been pulled off the list for nearly three and a half years, since August 2022. It has swelled to more than 76,000 people, with 1,000 new applicants being added each month.. Today’s long list remains after more than 80,000 people who were no longer interested in participating were removed in 2023.
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