
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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Some in the neighborhood want the city to study putting a park or plaza over state Route 163.
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Jeanie Ward-Waller was fired last year from her executive level position at Caltrans after she spoke out against a freeway widening near Sacramento.
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The California State Auditor this week released a deep dive report on the city of San Diego's homelessness spending.
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A new land use plan for the neighborhood aims to welcome thousands of new residents while preventing the displacement of legacy businesses.
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Advocates say the city should consider shrinking paved streets' size to save money on road maintenance.
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City planning officials hope to capitalize on the neighborhood's six trolley stations by allowing some of the highest density housing outside of downtown.
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Mayor Todd Gloria had hoped voters would approve Measure E, a sales tax increase that would have turned the city's deficit into a surplus.
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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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