Matthew Bowler
Video JournalistMatthew Bowler is an award-winning journalist from San Diego. Bowler comes from a long line of San Diego journalists. Both his father and grandfather worked as journalists covering San Diego. He is also a third generation San Diego State University graduate, where he studied art with a specialty in painting and printmaking. Bowler moved to the South of France after graduating from SDSU. While there he participated in many art exhibitions. The newspaper “La Marseillaise” called his work “les oeuvres impossible” or “the impossible works.” After his year in Provence, Bowler returned to San Diego and began to work as a freelance photographer for newspapers and magazines. Some years later, he discovered his passion for reporting the news, for getting at the truth, for impacting lives. Bowler is privileged to have received many San Diego Press Club Awards along with two Emmy's.
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The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning and a high wind warning for the San Diego region Monday. Fire officials also got a warning - in the form of a report with 90 recommendations based on their performance during May's Bernardo fire. -
The San Diego Unified School District credits its Farm to School program for the improvement of its cafeteria food. The district feeds more than 100,000 students and 15 percent of their produce is grown locally. -
Difference Makers International, a bullying prevention nonprofit, put 3,000 Chula Vista high school kids in a room to hash out bullying problems. -
The conference is aimed at helping high school counselors motivate more students to get college degrees. -
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan came to San Diego seeking feedback on common core. -
The governor wants tuition to remain flat while the UC Regents say they need to raise it.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego’s most destructive wildfires have occurred during the month of October — typically the time of year when vegetation reaches its driest point and strong Santa Ana winds blow in. -
KPBS Midday EditionCongressman Darrell Issa, R-Vista, is campaigning hard for the first time since taking office. His challenger, Doug Applegate, is a retired Marine colonel who is running hard after a surprise showing in the June primary. -
Inocente, whose story was the subject of an Academy Award-winning documentary, will be a keynote speaker at this weekend's Celestial Nights.
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