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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Lisa Jones is currently executive vice president of the agency, which administers the city's affordable housing and homelessness funds. Leaders have praised her for her compassion and candor. -
One month ago, a cyclist was seriously injured in a crash on West Point Loma Boulevard. Plans for protected bike lanes there have collapsed under the weight of state and local bureaucracy. -
Jobs in San Diego County without remote work options tend to pay lower wages and are more likely to be held by workers who are Black, Latino or under 25 years old. -
San Diego transportation officials left gaps in the new bus-only lanes on Park Boulevard. -
Eight years after San Diego adopted a goal of ending all traffic deaths on city streets by 2025, the number of fatalities is essentially unchanged. -
City and airport officials are preparing to remove street parking on Grape Street to increase the number of lanes from three to four.
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Reddit users in r/sandiego asked about a few of the state propositions, the San Diego mayoral race and the several local sales tax measures. -
With the end of the program, those residents still in the program will need to move back home or make other arrangements with their local housing authorities. -
The San Diego City Council Tuesday passed the city's $5.8 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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