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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KPBS Morning Edition host Tom Fudge reviews two novels penned by female authors: from a dark thriller to a witty take on amnesia. -
Making a longer runway at the Carlsbad airport means building the expansion on an unstable old landfill. -
Changing demographics and changing families pose new challenges for elderly people in need of care. -
Michael Zucchet, general manager of the MEA, says shifting San Diego city workers to a 401K pension will only sabotage the city's hiring efforts.
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Lani Lutar, with the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, says pension costs in San Diego are out of control, and the city has no choice but to switch to a 401K.
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Morse High School has installed a garden and a new kitchen to bring the "farm-to-table" movement to their campus.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind San Diego's Measure D Thursday. -
Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
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- San Diego residents to choose their trash can size and cost
- Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump
- City Council revives controversial housing project in southeast San Diego
- Hundreds protest Trump administration in El Cajon 'Good Trouble Lives On' rally