
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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With the summer campaign season heating up, state and local officials are eager to tout how they're spending the state's record $97 billion budget surplus.
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Some say that when they try to engage in the planning process, they're faced with a system that was designed to exclude them.
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The deal includes the purchase of new buses that run on compressed natural gas.
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Court and police records from 2012 reveal mutual accusations of domestic violence by now Democratic Party Chairman Will Rodriguez-Kennedy and an ex-boyfriend.
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One San Diego resident who tested positive for monkeypox says he's worried as the virus continues to spread.
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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.
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Mayor Todd Gloria Monday urged workers affected by the pandemic to apply for rent relief though San Diego's COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program.
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The San Diego City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 to approve a short-term vacation rental ordinance capping such whole-home rentals at 1% of the city's housing supply.
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The former assemblyman for California's 78th State Assembly District, City Councilman and Interim Mayor in 2013 thanked the diverse San Diegan community for electing him to the position.
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