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Tom Fudge
News Editor
A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. In September of 1999, Tom became host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) where he served for nearly a decade. Now a news editor, Tom oversees the station’s drive-time radio news content, heard during Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Tom began his broadcasting career in 1988 at WSUI Radio in Iowa City as a reporter and newscaster. He then spent five years at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where he worked as a reporter. Following his departure from MPR, Tom was a freelance journalist, working for Twin Cities Public Television, WCCO Radio, and a variety of regional and national newspapers and magazines.
He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Recent Stories by Tom Fudge
Controlled Burns Aim To Reforest San Diego's Mountains
- Dec. 24, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
The California Parks Department is setting fires in San Diego County's eastern mountains to try to bring back the forest in parts of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Californians Wait For New Laws Before They Stop Changing The Clock
- Nov. 4, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
California Voters passed Proposition 7 to stay on Daylight Saving Time. More needs to be done, but the author of Prop 7 says the change is well underway.
Orchid Ventures Places Big Bet On Calexico And The Legal Marijuana Market
- Oct. 1, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
The Orange County-based company Orchid Ventures will build a cultivation facility in Calexico it says will soon produce more than 12,000 pounds of marijuana every month.
Church Leaders Indicted For Alleged Labor Trafficking In San Diego, Other Cities
- Sept. 10, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
The U.S. Attorney in San Diego has indicted 12 leaders of the Imperial Valley Ministries for allegedly holding dozens of homeless people against their will and forcing them to panhandle.
Issa Appears Likely To Run For Duncan Hunter's Congressional Seat
- Sept. 9, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
Former Congressman Darrell Issa said he'll run in the 50th District unless he's appointed soon to Trump administration post.
Rep. Duncan Hunter Outpacing Opponents In Campaign Fundraising
- July 17, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
Congressman's indictment for misusing campaign funds hasn't prevented him from getting more money.
Family Of Man Killed By San Diego Police Has Suit Reinstated
- July 11, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
A lawsuit filed against the City of San Diego, by a man killed by police four years ago, was found to have merit by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
New Poll Brings Good News For Opponents Of California Death Penalty
- March 28, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
Results from a Public Policy Institute of California survey show record opposition to death penalty and growing concerns about housing affordability.
San Diego's Westfield UTC Mall Will Charge For Parking Beginning Next Week
- Jan. 21, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
When you go to the mall, you expect to park for free for as long as you like. But that's not going to be the case at San Diego's Westfield UTC mall.
San Diego Homeless Shelter Prepares For Rain
- Jan. 14, 2019
- By Tom Fudge
The head of one downtown homeless shelter which flooded last month, said they have the shelter "buttoned up" as another rainstorm hits San Diego this week.