Andrew Dyer
Military and Veteran Affairs ReporterAs the military and veterans affairs reporter at KPBS, Andrew covers all aspects of the military and veteran communities in San Diego. He previously covered the military beat at the San Diego Union-Tribune where he produced award-winning stories on the war crimes court-martial of former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, the USS Bonhomme Richard fire and the resurgent local extremist movement born out of the social unrest of 2020. He also covered the craft beer industry for San Diego CityBeat and served as editor-in-chief of San Diego State University's student newspaper, The Daily Aztec. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from SDSU.
Andrew was enlisted in the Navy for more than 10 years and served as ship’s company on two aircraft carriers. His free time is consumed by traveling the southwest for his teenage son’s club soccer games.
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At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday Republicans accused the Biden administration of allowing tens of thousands to settle in the U.S. without vetting them. -
Machinist Mate 2nd Class Jinchao Wei handed over thousands of pages of technical manuals to a Chinese intelligence agent for less than $13,000. -
San Diego City Councilmembers Kent Lee and Sean Elo-Rivera called on the mayor to suspend Balboa Park parking fees for residents the day after they went into effect. -
People visiting Balboa Park in San Diego from other parts of the country said they expect to pay for parking in the city and were unaware that free parking options are available. -
President Donald Trump's "warrior dividend" payments diverted $2.9 billion allocated to subsidize housing costs. -
California's AB 379 makes it a felony to solicit a minor for sex.
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A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now. -
The incident happened in the area where CHP officers were supporting a traffic break along I-5, which had briefly been ordered closed by Caltrans during the live-fire exercise. That decision became a political hot point, with Gov. Gavin Newsom criticizing the Trump administration for holding the display, and Newsom drawing criticism himself for the freeway closure. -
A San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday in Los Angeles to twice landing a small airplane without permission on a Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stealing a Navy truck and using it to damage gates on the island, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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