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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Higher fees and stricter regulations are some of the reasons many restaurants are choosing to say goodbye to their outdoor dining spaces. -
City officials are mulling whether to remove parking and a vehicular travel lane on Park Boulevard to make space for protected bike lanes and bus-only lanes. But the plan faces resistance among Balboa Park's cultural institutions. -
Una de las contiendas más competitivas en la elección primaria del 7 de junio de San Diego es la contienda por el Distrito 2 del consejo de la ciudad, donde la titular Jen Campbell está enfrentando a cinco retadores que esperan desbancarla. -
The new rules require all "shared mobility devices" to be parked off the sidewalk in designated areas. -
The City Council signed off on cutting two projects from the running based on advice from state housing officials. -
Campbell spearheaded the city's short-term rental ordinance, which she touts as a good compromise after years of stalemate.
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The city of San Diego announced Monday the entirety of Golden Hall and parts of the Convention Center will be converted to homeless shelters with hundreds of beds as the city rushes to prepare for what health officials are describing as a storm on the horizon with the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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. -
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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