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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KPBS Midday EditionThe race to extract lithium continues, but a federal spending freeze could threaten a $1 billion loan. Plus, how environmental advocates in the Imperial Valley are continuing to fight for protections. -
The council's vote came days after Mayor Todd Gloria announced he would no longer pursue converting a warehouse between Interstate 5 and the airport into a permanent homeless shelter. -
Long a third rail in San Diego politics, parking policy is suddenly up for debate as the city grapples with its crumbling infrastructure and a structural deficit of more than $258 million. -
The regulations are aimed at preserving what little deed-restricted affordable housing exists in San Diego. -
The San Diego City Council was meant to discuss repealing a footnote in the city's Land Development Code. But its final vote also targeted an unrelated housing program. -
One year after an intense storm caused devastating floods along Chollas Creek, some of the survivors are still homeless.
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The Housing Action Package is intended to expedite new units constructed across the city to help seniors, students and middle-income families. -
Mayor Todd Gloria has pushed hard for the ordinance — written by City Councilman Stephen Whitburn — in recent weeks, urging citizens to sign a petition and speaking on the issue at news conferences. -
The ordinance aims to provide protections to renters from eviction as long as they continue to pay rent and comply with their lease.
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