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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A bill, passed by the U.S. Senate last month, would make English the national language of the United States. Whether it is practical or symbolic, the bill has raised anew the question of whether the E
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Host Tom Fudge speaks to John Myers with KQED about the state budget, which appears to be headed for approval after California lawmakers reached a compromise on several key issues. Myers talks about
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Giant camels, massive tortoises and sabertooth cats lived in the Anza-Borrego Desert region about 7 million years ago. Host Tom Fudge speaks to editors of a book that chronicles 7 million years of evo
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The Vista City Council voted unanimously yesterday to regulate the hiring of day laborers on the streets of Vista. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson explains the story.
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Host Tom Fudge speaks to Tracy Jarman, the new Fire Chief for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Jarman discusses her experience as a firefighter, her goals as fire chief, and the significance of
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Host Tom Fudge talks to spoken word poet Reg e Gaines about what attracted him to spoken word, the early days of the movement, and its current popularity.
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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