
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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Roundabouts are one of the city's strategies to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve traffic safety.
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San Diego's new Climate Action Plan includes an aggressive expansion of the city's sustainable transportation goals.
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With the summer campaign season heating up, state and local officials are eager to tout how they're spending the state's record $97 billion budget surplus.
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Some say that when they try to engage in the planning process, they're faced with a system that was designed to exclude them.
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The deal includes the purchase of new buses that run on compressed natural gas.
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Court and police records from 2012 reveal mutual accusations of domestic violence by now Democratic Party Chairman Will Rodriguez-Kennedy and an ex-boyfriend.
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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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The Big City Mayors coalition, chaired by Gloria, requested Newsom and legislators avoid making cuts to the Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention program.
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Mayor Todd Gloria Friday revealed his proposed $5.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2025.
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