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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Some patients are playing a more assertive role in monitoring and protecting their health. -
The rising popularity of electric scooters has led to more accidents and a fivefold increase in associated health costs. -
A UCSD-led research team has sought to explain ORCs, or enormous clouds of gas surrounding galaxies that are set in motion by exploding stars. -
A pipeline connecting to San Diego’s wastewater recycling plant will be placed underwater in the Miramar Reservoir this week. -
A Scripps Research study examined how the many variants of the COVID-19 virus spread in San Diego and connected with other regions. -
At least two pods of the killer whales have been roaming up and down the Southern California coast.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited with San Diego leaders Tuesday and got a first-hand look at the persistent sewage issues plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border. -
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.
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