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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It's no surprise that the inland areas of California use more water than the coastal regions. Host Tom Fudge speaks to Ellen Hanak from the PPIC and Bill Jacoby from the San Diego County Water Author
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Host Tom Fudge speaks to KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson about the increasing number of kidnapping cases in Tijuana. Many of the wealthy families that have lived in Tijuana for years are moving to
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Host Tom Fudge speaks with David Coddon, Assistant Arts Editor for the
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This weekend Vermont Governor Howard Dean visits San Diego to rally Democrats. Tom Fudge speaks with him before his arrival.
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Why do uninsured consumers pay more for prescription drugs than the federal government? What can uninsured Californians do to reduce the price they pay for their prescriptions? Tom Fudge asks the exp
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The A8 Anchorage in National City is home to many boaters and the only free anchorage on the West Coast. But the Port of San Diego is changing that. Tom Fudge has more on the story.
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For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. -
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.
- San Diego proposes keeping low-density housing near Clairemont trolley stops
- Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms
- San Diego completes organic waste pilot program in attempt to improve compost
- Buried audit found major problems at San Diego County animal shelters. Issues still persist
- Activists want state commission to consider decertifying SDPD chief