Andrew Bracken
Producer, KPBS Midday EditionAndrew Bracken is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition. He is also the producer and host for the KPBS podcast series "My First Day" and "San Diego Conversations," a collaboration with KPBS and the National Conflict Resolution Center.
His documentary web series "Facing North," about the multi-dimensional relationship between San Diego and Tijuana, was released digitally on PBS in 2017. A recipient of the San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst fellowship, Bracken has received support for his work from Latino Public Broadcasting, KPBS, and the Berlinale Talent Campus. His short film "Facing North" explored border identity in the San Diego-Tijuana region and won a San Diego Film Award in 2017.
During his infrequent free time, he likes to play drums in and around San Diego.
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UC San Diego professor Tom Wong was awarded the ACLU's Presidential Prize for his academic work on immigration, but his experience with the issue is personal. -
A new report says investor returns are low on single-family homes in San Diego.
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Local financial literacy organization emphasizes the importance of having an accurate budget during inflationary times.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement collects vast amounts of data on immigrants and citizens alike.
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San Diego County saw a 16% increase in accidental overdose deaths in 2021 compared to 2020, slightly above national increase of 15%.
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Local author and UC San Diego professor emeritus Andrew Scull's book "Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry's Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness" comes out May 17.
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The nationwide baby formula shortage is leading some parents to more creative means to ensure the nutritional needs of their infant children.
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The Guardian found many California cities spent more COVID-19 relief funds on law enforcement than rent relief and health services.
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Since the start of the pandemic, the number of people moving to California from other states has dropped by 38%, according to a new study.
