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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I got a note in the mail this week from Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. telling me I still may not be safe. I own a 2006 Prius and they told me a safety “defect” exists in 2004 through 2009 model year Prius vehicles. -
The U.S. Attorney General has finally broken his silence on Proposition 19, which would legalize all manner of marijuana use and marijuana cultivation in California. As I suspected, the feds said they will not look the other way and ignore federal law that bans marijuana use.
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There’s a Carmelite monastery on the edge of a cliff above Mission Valley just a quarter mile from my former home in Normal Heights. Shutting yourself off from the view of the world, as the nuns there do, may seem strange to the spiritually undeveloped. -
The Bureau of Labor Statistics this week told us that our country lost 159,000 government jobs in September, resulting in another month of overall jobs losses for the U.S. economy. Is that bad news or good news? If you think that’s an absurd question you haven’t paid enough attention this electoral season.
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The jewel of the San Diego Midway neighborhood has been renamed. The San Diego Sports Arena will be called the Valley View Casino Center, thanks to a financial agreement between the company that manages the place and the San Pasqual Tribe.
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The question of whether we should scorn porn will be debated at San Diego’s Rock Church on Saturday by two men: One a preacher and the other a porn star.
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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.
- Tech-savvy scammers targeting growing number of San Diego seniors
- What we know about ICE arrest of a parent outside a Chula Vista elementary school
- US Coast Guard Eagle to make first San Diego visit since 2008
- Roadrunner Fire evacuations, warnings lifted after containment improves
- Veterans and active-duty military get free services at Stand Down 2025