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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An independent study found ratepayers could see lower electricity bills if the city were to form a municipal utility. -
Los votantes del centro de San Diego, La Mesa, Lemon Grove y Spring Valley elegirán entre cuatro candidatos en la elección especial. -
![[PHOTO] A mail-in ballot drop-off location at the Lakeside branch of the San Diego County Library on Oct. 13, 2020 with the KPBS Voter Hub logo in the bottom left corner.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/bbb52d5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1221x680+10+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2F7a%2F60c039b646f883070c20cb9a632b%2Fd4supes-vh.jpg)
Voters in central San Diego, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley will be choosing from four candidates in the special election. -
Kiosks and public bathrooms built over the freeway were supposed to help reconnect the community. They've never been put to use. -
Companies that dig in the public right-of-way will have to pay higher fees to make up for the damage they often leave behind. -
The jail in Otay Mesa will soon house 200 inmates, freeing up space at other detention facilities in need of repairs.
![[PHOTO] A mail-in ballot drop-off location at the Lakeside branch of the San Diego County Library on Oct. 13, 2020 with the KPBS Voter Hub logo in the bottom left corner.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/1d440bd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1221x680+10+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2F7a%2F60c039b646f883070c20cb9a632b%2Fd4supes-vh.jpg)
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Following demonstrations in Barrio Logan and at the San Diego airport, hundreds marched in downtown San Diego in support of raising the federal minimum wage.
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