
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 EditionOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Midday Edition, we’re looking at how San Diego is elevating the stories of survivors.
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KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition Monday, we look at how voters are thinking about the war in Gaza ahead of the presidential election.
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Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the San Diego City Attorney race.
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Here’s everything voters need to know about Measure G, the San Diego County sales tax measure.
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Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for San Diego City Council races.
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Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the San Diego Mayor race.
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KPBS Midday EditionWhen California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, they did so with the promise of new social and environmental programs funded by cannabis tax dollars. That promise remains largely unfulfilled in San Diego.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego is considering a new program focused on helping communities most impacted by the War on Drugs share in the profits of legalized cannabis. A similar program in Los Angeles has faced criticism.
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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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