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 changes increase the number of units in the project and the interest rate the developer will pay the city. The property also has a new address — 107 Ash Street. -
The city adopted strict regulations on bathhouses in 1988 in an effort to combat HIV. Public health officials say the ordinance is outdated, and that medications are far more effective at stopping the virus. -
San Diego's eight golf courses that are leased to private operators could be producing more revenue for city services, auditors found. -
In 2022, a slim majority of voters approved a measure to allow buildings above 30 feet in the Midway District. But a judge overturned the measure. -
The additional travel lanes on city streets are meant to help manage traffic to and from the airport. But Little Italy businesses say the widening of Grape Street will create new hazards for pedestrians. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe film looks at how "gang conspiracy" laws, policing and surveillance have impacted communities and law enforcement across the state — including in Southeast San Diego.
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The Due Process and Safety Ordinance will set "clear legal boundaries that protect residents, workers, and visitors regardless of immigration status, gender identity, disability, or healthcare decisions," according to a staff document from Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera's office. -
The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a 60-year lease with a developer to renovate the long-empty 101 Ash Street building into hundreds of affordable housing units. -
The San Diego City Council Monday approved the creation of a parking district on Park Boulevard and Sixth Avenue around Balboa Park and offered suggestions to do the same for surface lots inside the park.
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- NASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missions
- Former San Diego sailors plead guilty to selling deadly fentanyl-laced pills
- Report: Tijuana River is chronically polluted with sewage, chemicals
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