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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Vice President Kamala Harris is putting local housing policies like zoning and permitting reform on the national stage. -
KPBS Midday EditionProfessional wheelchair tennis player and Paralympian Dana Mathewson joins the program to talk about preparing for Paris. Plus, a look into San Diego State's elite collegiate adaptive sports program. -
The bill was attempting to streamline approval of housing developments in coastal communities that make use of an affordable housing incentive program. The bill's San Diego author is vowing to bring it back next year. -
The new Uptown Community Planning Group will advise city officials on issues in Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills and University Heights. -
KPBS Midday EditionMore than six months since San Diego's January floods, we hear about how families and individuals are still coping. -
In a lean budget year, California has shrunk the size of its climate investments while still spending hundreds of millions of dollars on freeway expansions. Carter Rubin, director of state transportation advocacy at the Natural Resources Defense Council, joins the podcast to talk about his research into the state's mixed priorities in transportation spending. Read more research on HOV/toll lanes.
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KPBS Midday EditionSB 145 would not legalize pedophilia. It would only give judges expanded discretion to determine whether an adult must register as a sex offender. -
After hours of public input and deliberation, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a $6.5 billion operating budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. -
The San Diego City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to extend the rent repayment period for commercial and residential renters to Dec. 30, giving renters who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic a few extra months to repay back rent.'
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
- San Diego City Council to once again consider Balboa Park parking fees
- Elected officials announce proposed ordinance aimed at fed enforcement actions