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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In recent months, the rural desert community of Jacumba Hot Springs has seen an influx of migrants and asylum-seekers, leaving people struggling to find shelter and straining resources along the San Diego-Tijuana border. -
KPBS Midday EditionAcross the state and country, maternity wards are shutting down. Pregnant women are being compelled to travel further, putting pressure on the maternity units that remain open. The closures are particularly affecting low-income and Latino populations. -
In recent years, medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Ozempic have become popular tools for weight loss. Meanwhile, the reasons why we eat have changed over the generations. Food has become more accessible and plentiful than in the past, but it may not be healthier. -
KPBS Midday EditionPandemic aid for food assistance ended in February. Rising rates of food and nutrition insecurity show that San Diegans are feeling the impact. -
The San Diego City Council rejected San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's Housing Action Package 2.0 last week. -
San Diego Padres chair and owner Peter Seidler died this week at the age of 63. Seidler's lasting legacy includes far more than baseball.
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Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee.
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls on Marine Corps to pause contract with Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union
- Paid parking in Balboa Park? San Diego residents may get a discount
- University of San Diego faculty on strike Wednesday and Thursday
- USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
- San Diego nonprofit auctions off rare set of Italian cookbooks