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 EditionUCSD professor says many perpetrators are "driven by ideological meanings" and the reasons "come down to more than just mental illness." -
KPBS Midday EditionA local wastewater monitoring project has become a public health tool for quickly identifying COVID-19 spread in the community, as well as new variants. -
KPBS Midday EditionBob Keefe says that people will pay more attention to climate change when it becomes a "pocketbook issue." -
Mayor Todd Gloria discusses the latest on the proposed Ash St. settlement, staffing shortages at the San Diego Police Department and more. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of the Environmental Protection Agency in a ruling announced Thursday. -
KPBS Midday EditionA UC San Diego infectious disease expert calls the fight to keep up with the new omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 "a moving target."
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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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