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 Center for Biological Diversity is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to get tough on endocrine disruptors, which harm growth and reproduction.
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Senator Barbara Boxer paid a visit to Otay Mesa today to see the project to expand route 905, which received $74 million in stimulus funding.
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More than a thousand people lined up in the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot this afternoon to begin the county's swine flu vaccination event.
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Genetically altering stem cells in order to test new drugs may have become easier thanks to research at U.C. San Diego.
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The VA Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente in San Diego have begun to share electronic medical records. It's the first step in a larger project that may go nationwide.
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A researcher at U.C. Davis has identified 10 areas in California, including one in San Diego County, that have high rates of childhood autism.
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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. -
The Board of Supervisors will take up an item placing a temporary pause on the application for new battery energy storage systems.
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