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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More and more school districts in California are turning to a parcel tax -- a flat fee for every parcel of land owned by a resident regardless of worth -- which would go directly to the school district, not to Sacramento. San Francisco is the largest school district to have passed one so far. Would San Diegans support such a tax? -
A small freight railway that connects San Diego to the Mexican border showed off its "green" locomotives this week.
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The effect of health care reform on our economy was the subject of a panel discussion today at the University of San Diego.
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An anti-crime group filed suit in San Diego today to stop the release of California inmates. This is the second attempt by the group to get a district judge to consider its case.
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Members of the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine officially broke ground today on a stem cell research center on Torrey Pines Mesa. -
The San Diego Index of Leading Economic Indicators is up for the 11th month in a row. However, unemployment remains high.
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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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