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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The 2023 special election will determine who will fill the empty county supervisor seat in the Fourth Supervisorial District, while voters in Chula Vista are choosing their next city attorney. Also, two North County districts will decide where their water will come from. -
KPBS Midday EditionA closer look at Kehinde Wiley's work and its influence on the art world. Plus, what this weekend has in store for the arts. And Midday Movies is back with some frightening Halloween picks. -
KPBS Midday EditionThousands of lowriders and car enthusiasts are celebrating a new law that lifts restrictions on cruising across the state. -
KPBS Midday EditionDebra Kawahara, an associate dean and professor at Alliant International University, will serve as president-elect in 2024. -
What do we need to keep in mind when seeing violent images from the Middle East conflict when it comes to mental health and wellness? -
In an ongoing effort to transform California's mental health care system, Gov. Gavin Newsom updated the state's conservatorship rules, expanding eligibility for involuntary treatment. Plus, San Diego's CARE Court program began in early October to provide more treatment options for those suffering from schizophrenia and other related disorders.
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San Diego Unified Superintendent Lamont Jackson talks about the school year ahead. -
New draft of Mira Mesa development plan would take bold steps for future of now car-centric community, if adopted. -
San Diego city employees, who refuse both to be vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 on religious grounds, are now at risk of being fired.
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- 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