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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The San Diego Planning Commission has voted to support a proposed dormitory near SDSU, saying the shortage of student housing near campus outweighed concerns over parking. -
The Truax House, a century-old home in Bankers Hill that served as San Diego's first AIDS hospice, is undergoing an extreme makeover that'll change its uses but preserve its history. -
KPBS Midday EditionA proposal to build 128 dormitory-style apartments near SDSU is facing opposition from city staffers, who say city code requires it to offer more parking spaces.
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Many electric scooter riders in San Diego have been slapped with hefty fines for riding without a helmet. But a bill expected to pass the state legislature would make helmets optional for scooter riders, 18 and older. -
A recent analysis from the City Auditor's Office shows that since San Diego's pension reform measure in 2012, city employees are quitting in higher numbers and after fewer years on the job. -
San Diego Independent Auditor Eduardo Luna submitted his resignation to Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the City Council Wednesday, saying he will leave the post on Sept. 28.
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Following demonstrations in Barrio Logan and at the San Diego airport, hundreds marched in downtown San Diego in support of raising the federal minimum wage.
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- San Diego veterans volunteer to stand with Afghan at immigration court
- Immigration agents arrest parent near Chula Vista school