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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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. -
A final decision on the Navy Broadway Complex has been stalled by the Center City Development Corporation. Tom Fudge gets the latest on the story and speaks with Rear Admiral Len Hering to get his rea -
San Diego City Attorney wanted to roll back hundreds of millions of dollars in pension benefit increases without a trial, but a Superior Court Judge has denied him. KPBS News reporter, Alison St. John
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Felipe Calderon of the National Action Party received a razor-thin margin of 243,000 votes in Mexico's presidential election. Tom Fudge speaks with experts and callers to discuss Lopez Obrador's respo
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Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more. -
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
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A grant from the FCC will help the San Diego Housing Commission expand affordable, quality and reliable broadband internet service to low-income families.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal