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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A recent influx of migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border are overwhelming border officials and creating challenges for local aid groups and shelters in the San Diego-Tijuana region. We hear from local border reporters about what they have seen, and how the rise in asylum-seekers reveals an immigration system in need of repair. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia lawmakers passed two bills aimed at improving the lives of digital consumers in the state. -
California’s legislative session ended Thursday night. We take a look at some of the bills now headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for final approval. Then, for Democracy Day, we hear about current concerns for democracy in San Diego County and beyond. -
KPBS Midday EditionWhen so many people rely on social media for news, it can be a challenge to tell the difference between credible information and misinformation. -
The three-day festival will bring more than 140 female surfers to Oceanside Pier to compete. -
It has been over a month since enforcement of San Diego’s public camping ban started. What impact is it having on homelessness in the region? Plus, there’s a new twist in the Fat Leonard scandal, the largest corruption case in U.S. Navy history.
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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 County estimates 400,000 Medi-Cal, CalFresh recipients could lose benefits
- A crisis team responding to a suicide attempt asked for help, El Cajon Police refused
- LEGO's Comic-Con diorama turns the San Diego Convention Center into a mini masterpiece
- A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm
- Fearing lawsuits, El Cajon Police stopped responding to some mental health calls