
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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KPBS Midday EditionA new city parks proposal that hopes to revitalize the city's overlooked parks also will incentivize developers to build more affordable housing in the process.
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Mayor Todd Gloria said the agreements "will help us attract and retain top-flight personnel, enhance public safety and support working families."
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KPBS Midday EditionThe interim San Diego County Registrar of Voters acknowledged that scheduling the election to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom as early as August of this year may create problems with election personnel, voting places and even paper ballots.
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KPBS Midday EditionAs San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll prepares for retirement at the end of the month, she looks ahead to some of the key issues that face community colleges across the nation.
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Mayor Todd Gloria decided to scrap the plans initiated by his predecessor after state officials found the process violated state law.
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The zero-parking apartment project is the first to fall under the "Complete Communities" program approved by the San Diego City Council last year.
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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.
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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.
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The San Diego City Council Tuesday passed the city's $5.8 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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