Thomas Fudge
Science and Technology ReporterA journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. He previously served as host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) and as a news editor. 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.
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A psychologist says the shocking stabbing death of a 12-year-old boy, allegedly by his 10-year-old playmate, can be traced to clues and causes in the childhood brain.
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The All Men March takes place on Saturday to send a message of male accountability on the Martin Luther King Day weekend. -
Assemblyman Martin Garrick is co-sponsoring a bill to give California voters a chance to change their minds on high-speed rail. -
A chat with one of the designers of a sculpture that may be built on the San Diego bayfront. -
The Scandinavian Aviation Academy, based in San Diego, is working hard to supply pilots for China's growing airline industry. -
Housing Consultant Gary London says pent-up demand and restrictions on building will bring San Diego a housing shortage, especially for single-family homes.
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"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag. -
The Board of Supervisors will take up an item placing a temporary pause on the application for new battery energy storage systems. -
Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more.
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- Washington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.
- Category 4 Hurricane Erin moves past northern Caribbean islands
- After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire
- Hundreds march to White House to protest Trump's D.C. crackdown