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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KPBS Midday EditionOn Thursday's arts and culture show, we take a look at how San Diego’s Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year. Then, Ira Glass brings his storytelling to San Diego in a new live show. And finally, a look ahead to Black Comix Day in our weekend arts preview. -
KPBS Midday EditionStruggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation. -
How Trump’s transgender military ban and a zoning change in Southeast San Diego are reshaping local policies and lives. -
KPBS Midday EditionJanuary is Mental Wellness Month. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we have a conversation about what mental wellness looks like in San Diego's military-connected community. -
Dry January is a period for people to reexamine the role alcohol plays in their lives. This January, outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due their link to multiple forms of cancer. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe talk about the major overhaul in climate policy under the second Trump administration and what that means for California. Plus, how youth climate activists are reacting to these shifts in climate policy.
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Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee.
- San Diego scientists try to unlock the secrets of cannabis
- What are San Diego Police officers doing at ICE raids?
- Bill to allow more housing near transit advances, local leaders divided on its changes
- California’s wind and solar projects face new federal hurdles
- San Diego Rescue Mission to increase homeless shelter beds in North, East Counties