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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San Diego has plans to widen the streets surrounding the Grantville trolley station — right where officials recently broke ground on new affordable housing. -
SDSU says it needs to purchase the property before completing its Mission Valley campus expansion. -
Victor Krvaric, a Marine reservist and son of former San Diego County Republican Party chairman Tony Krvaric, is under investigation by the Marine Corps. -
Roughly $61 million dollars earmarked for permanent supportive housing in San Diego County has gone unclaimed. -
Neighbors attempted to block construction of an apartment building. But an unsuccessful lawsuit will likely end up easing the approval of similar projects. -
The police department says it is understaffed and struggling to respond to a rise in 911 calls and violent crime. That is prompting some to question why police still play such a big role in managing homelessness.
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The Housing Action Package is intended to expedite new units constructed across the city to help seniors, students and middle-income families. -
Mayor Todd Gloria has pushed hard for the ordinance — written by City Councilman Stephen Whitburn — in recent weeks, urging citizens to sign a petition and speaking on the issue at news conferences. -
The ordinance aims to provide protections to renters from eviction as long as they continue to pay rent and comply with their lease.
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