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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Medical marijuana dispensaries are busted for selling pot to patients lacking any serious illness. San Diego County's District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis, talks about the crack-down and shares her thoug -
Host Tom Fudge talks with veteran journalist Robert Scheer about his book Playing President, which is a collection of his interviews with past presidents. -
Will France or Italy win the 2006 World Cup? Tom Fudge speaks with a well-known World Cup blogger about this year's tournament, the scene in Berlin, and his love of soccer.
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Many people remember the day when Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the Seoul Olympics. Tom Fudge speaks with Louganis about that story, and his many years of
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Will the San Diego City Council re-instate the city's needle-exchange program next week? Mayor Jerry Sanders hopes so. Tom Fudge speaks with a local advocate about the controversial program. -
In summer the weather is dry and the soil is hot. For the most part, that means this isn't the time to stick things in the ground. But there is room for cultivation of some varieties of plants. We'll
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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 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