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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The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has activated search and rescue teams as storms sweep across the county. -
A winter storm has caused power outages for 9,400 people this morning in San Diego. Meanwhile Southwest Airlines has canceled its flights at Lindbergh Field until 4 p.m.
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Doctors who treat obesity in San Diego and across the country are working toward making weight loss and weight management a medical specialty.
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The California Building Standards Commission has loosened up restrictions on the use of residential graywater systems to help ease the state's water shortage.
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A pilot program in San Diego's east county court system is claiming greater success in keeping domestic violence offenders off of drugs.
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The California Building Standards Commission has approved a mandatory green building code. Dave Walls, the executive director of the commission, says the green code is a first, not just for the state but also for the nation.
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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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- ICE arrests parent near elementary school in Encinitas
- Advocates organize patrols to protect against ICE actions near San Diego schools
- More than 200,000 Afghan allies without options as resettlement ends
- New chamber CEO: Rising costs and ICE raids put pressure on San Diego’s economy