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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Many veterans honor the dead on Memorial Day. Veterans for Peace honored them with an anti-war message. -
San Diego has an urban forest whose greatest expression is in Balboa Park. Mike Marika showed me some trees in the park that inspired Dr. Suess and some trees that dwelled in the tombs of the pharaohs. -
Critical mass is part bike ride and part protest, and it’s happening tonight as it does on every final Friday of the month.
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Biker riders have to follow the same traffic rules as cars, and in New York City they're driving home the point. -
The California Senate will vote on a bill that would limit the expansion of I-5 in San Diego's North County to four lanes. -
And other stories in the news
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revoked almost $40 million in funding from San Diego County government, which is preparing to open a new Public Health Laboratory next month, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's office announced Thursday. -
"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.
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