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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Beaches in the city of Imperial Beach have been closed 861 days since the start of 2023 due to high bacteria levels from Tijuana River sewage pollution. -
A former Afghan interpreter who fled the country in 2021 with his wife and five children is in the U.S. legally, attorney says. -
The first Skillbridge interns for the city of San Diego are wrapping up their internships after helping respond to a plane crash in May -
Wounded Warrior Homes will provide a single-family home to a veteran woman with children while she's enrolled in one of their programs. -
This year's San Diego Pride Parade and Festival has a renewed sense of defiance amid new federal policies hostile to the LGBTQ+ community. -
State law bars local law enforcement agencies from participating in immigration enforcement, so what role does the SDPD play during raids? And, Health and Human Services says federal money can’t be used to provide services to undocumented people. Then, a look at the latest in cannabis science, happening at UC San Diego. Finally, a local Navy veteran who played an important part in history, dies.
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Following four seasons in the second-division United Soccer League Championship, The San Diego Loyal Soccer Club will fold after this season. -
Veterans in immediate suicidal crisis can now receive free emergency care wherever they are.
- Big hike in fees for San Diego sports leagues leaves players on the bench
- More than 200,000 Afghan allies without options as resettlement ends
- El Cajon police chief disagrees with attorney general over sanctuary law
- State Democrat lawmakers move forward with plans for redistricting vote
- Downtown special event parking prices draw backlash from San Diego groups