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 EditionU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement collects vast amounts of data on immigrants and citizens alike. -
San Diego County saw a 16% increase in accidental overdose deaths in 2021 compared to 2020, slightly above national increase of 15%. -
KPBS Midday EditionLocal 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. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia energy officials are raising the possibility of power outages over the summer months due to a multitude of factors. -
KPBS Midday EditionToni Atkins says that the leaked draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a call to action to strengthen women's reproductive rights in California. -
Reporters working in the San Diego-Tijuana border region on how federal immigration policies have shaped the border they see today.
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Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee.
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- Crews contain burn zone of 45-acre Carlsbad wildfire
- Housing officials warn San Diego's ADU reforms may violate state law
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