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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The "People's Ordinance" has long required San Diego to provide free trash pickup to single-family homes. -
Hundreds of city employees continue to work in drab and outdated office buildings with chronic maintenance issues. -
A judge declared the San Diego City Council waited too long to declare Measure C's approval. -
A new state law allows cities to base speed limits on what's actually safe for the road. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria joined KPBS Midday Edition to talk about his latest efforts on affordable housing and homelessness, and a major infrastructure funding gap. -
The California governor wants to create "Care Courts" that would have the power to compel people with debilitating psychosis into longer-term mental health treatment.
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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. -
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. -
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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