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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Progress has been slow despite strong voter approval of a measure to implement the Commission on Police Practices in 2020. -
We can make many changes at home and in our daily lives to protect our climate. But where do we start? -
San Diego will be home to a new Major League Soccer franchise. The team will be the latest of several professional soccer clubs in San Diego, such as the San Diego Wave FC and the San Diego Loyal. What will this new franchise mean for the broader sports community in the region? -
KPBS Midday EditionThe much debated "road tax" will not be implemented after public outcry, but will one be in San Diego's future? -
KPBS Midday EditionA new KPBS podcast looks to lift the taboo around sex. We hear from the host of the new podcast "Everybody's Doing It With Miss Lolly", as well as some of the guests included in its first season. -
The pandemic era border restrictions known as Title 42 are over. What comes next?
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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. -
The Guardian found many California cities spent more COVID-19 relief funds on law enforcement than rent relief and health services. -
KPBS Midday EditionSince the start of the pandemic, the number of people moving to California from other states has dropped by 38%, according to a new study.
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- Appeals court rules San Diego's yoga ban is unconstitutional
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- San Diego police officer accused of stealing from school safety program
- Trust in the news remains divided