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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San Diego has been without a permanent city auditor for nearly a year and a half. Measure D aims to fix that by shifting the power to appoint the auditor from the mayor to the City Council. -
The coastal district used to be partisan battleground. But in this year's election not one of eight people running is a Republican. -
Whoever wins the race for San Diego City Council District 3 will represent some of the city’s most urban neighborhoods. The district includes downtown, Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, North Park and Normal Heights, and is the epicenter of the local homelessness crisis. -
All of the candidates have long histories in San Diego, and three of them are current or past City Council members: Todd Gloria and Barbara Bry, both Democrats, and Scott Sherman, a Republican. Also in the race is community activist Tasha Williamson, who has never held elected office. -
Backers of Senate Bill 50 say it will tackle the state's dual crises of housing scarcity and climate change. Opponents claim it will push low-income residents out of their neighborhoods. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe city's annual Climate Action Plan report shows the city is ahead of schedule in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But while the overall picture appears good, some areas have seen little to no progress.
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Mayor Todd Gloria Wednesday released his final proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, restoring some funding to the San Diego Police Department and the San Diego Humane Society. -
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. -
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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