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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego City Council members have repealed a nearly 26-year-old ban on people living in cars, after a group of disabled people sued the city, arguing the law was discriminatory. -
The San Diego Planning Commission gave a unanimous thumbs up to an overhaul of the city's minimum parking standards for dense, urban housing. The reforms are meant to stimulate home building while helping residents transition away from car dependence. -
San Diego's 42 community planning groups practice wildly inconsistent record keeping and often lack the training and support necessary to do their jobs, according to a recent report from the City Auditor's Office. -
San Diego transportation officials are seeking approval to divert $125,000 away from a project to create sidewalks on a section of Market Street in southeastern San Diego. The sidewalks are still years away from being built. -
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve a 20-story apartment building in Bankers Hill next to St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, despite neighborhood opposition over the building's height. -
KPBS Midday EditionA joint development proposal between St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral and developer Greystar sparked opposition from some Bankers Hill neighbors, who say the building will be too tall.
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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.
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