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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It was meant to achieve 75% diversion by 2020. -
KPBS has called the District 4 County Supervisor race for Monica Montgomery Steppe. -
Former Caltrans executive Jeanie Ward-Waller shares her story of getting fired after speaking out against a freeway project near Sacramento. She says Caltrans is driven by a "mindless impulse to add more freeway lanes," and that reform-minded people at the agency are often sidelined and dismissed. -
The Casita Coalition hosted homebuilders from across the country to talk about granny flats, duplexes, townhomes and other types of lower-cost housing. -
The city has a list of over 1,000 necessary pedestrian safety improvements but lacks funding. Each year, staff can work through about 40 of them. -
The city's latest inventory of greenhouse gas emissions underscores the urgency of building more walkable neighborhoods where residents can get around without driving.
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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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