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 Metropolitan Transit System is launching a new app that aims to make it easier and more convenient for passengers to pay bus and trolley fares. But for people who ride public transit just once in a day, the app won't be much help. -
City officials have installed a crosswalk at an intersection in the Mount Hope neighborhood after months of lobbying from residents and business owners. Activists are hoping it will serve as a catalyst for more neighborhood engagement. -
Last year San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced his "Housing Our Heroes" program to much fanfare, pledging to house 1,000 veterans in one year. The deadline has passed, and the program is still hundreds of veterans short of its goal. -
City officials acknowledge the need for safer bike lanes and more reliable public transit if San Diego hopes to reach its goal of drastically reducing car dependence. But private companies can also help along the city's mobility goals by subsidizing car-free commuting. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego City Council has voted to support a lawsuit before the United States Supreme Court filed by a transgender high school student seeking to use his school's male bathrooms. One councilman abstained from the decision, accusing the city attorney of bringing divisive issues before the council. -
KPBS Midday EditionCongresswoman Susan Davis sat down with KPBS to discuss health care, border security and the movement to resist the Trump administration.
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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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