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 North County Transit District, which operates the COASTER rail system, won $10.5 million in grants funded by the state gas tax increase. The money will go to purchasing new low-emission trains to improve reliability and speed. -
Dozens of bus lines will have new schedules and service routes next week as part of a plan to improve the Metropolitan Transit System's efficiency, connectivity and reliability. -
Tight regulations on cannabis dispensaries in San Diego have made opening the businesses extremely difficult and expensive. Experts warn that could lead to unintended consequences. -
San Diego's bike sharing economy may soon be open to more competition, after the City Attorney's office opined an existing contract with DecoBike does not shut out other companies. -
San Diego City Councilman Chris Cate will not have to give sworn testimony about his leak of a confidential city attorney's memo last year. -
San Diego City Councilwoman Georgette Gomez won unanimous approval from the MTS board of directors. She says she wants to focus on growing ridership, especially among youth and people with access to a car.
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The San Diego City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to extend the rent repayment period for commercial and residential renters to Dec. 30, giving renters who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic a few extra months to repay back rent.' -
In two separate motions, the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee approved a proposed ordinance establishing rules for the city's acquisition and use of surveillance equipment and technology and to establish a Privacy Advisory Commission. -
The city of San Diego announced Monday the entirety of Golden Hall and parts of the Convention Center will be converted to homeless shelters with hundreds of beds as the city rushes to prepare for what health officials are describing as a storm on the horizon with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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