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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A majority of board members balked at the suggestion of an increase to fares, which have been mostly the same since 2009. -
The zoo says it intends to follow the city's plans to offer discounted parking rates to San Diego residents who drive to Balboa Park. -
The Clairemont Drive Station attracts fewer passengers than any other station on the Blue Line trolley. Experts blame the city's restrictive zoning. -
The city has spent more than a decade debating whether to allow transit-oriented development in Bay Park, a wealthy neighborhood uphill from the $2 billion Blue Line trolley extension. -
The transit agency's operating costs have risen steeply in recent years. It's now hoping for new revenue, either from the state or a local ballot measure. -
More than a quarter of the homes will be affordable to low-income renters.
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Mayor Todd Gloria Friday revealed his proposed $5.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2025. -
It rates street conditions in District 4 among the worst in the city and directs the least money to fix them. -
Dry weather is expected to move into Southern California Tuesday after a series of storms.
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