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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Researchers identified a molecule that protects stored fat in obese mice. But they also found a way to make it turn off. -
San Diego’s underwater kelp forests are a natural wonder under threat by climate change. -
The San Diego State University graduate built a corporation on a technology it’s been forced to protect in the competitive arena of medical commerce. -
An exhaustive study shows that higher than normal body temperature is consistently found in people who suffer strong symptoms of clinical depression. -
Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for local State Assembly Districts. -
The San Diego Convention Center hosted a solar energy expo that wasn't just about technology and workshops.
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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. -
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
- Where to go for Fourth of July fireworks shows in San Diego County
- The softness and 'grandma hobbies' of San Diego textile artist Denja Harris
- California Highway Patrol's Fourth of July enforcement campaign underway
- Juez federal anula orden de Trump que suspende acceso a petición de asilo en la frontera sur
- UCSD nurses decry layoffs, saying patient care will be affected