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 memories of the Cedar fire are still fresh in our minds. And now fire season begins again. Tom Fudge finds out what you need to do to be prepared.
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Did you know that a small island 200 miles south of San Diego is the seasonal home to a large population of Great White Sharks? Host Tom Fudge talks to local shark experts about Isla Guadalupe, the m
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For the third year in a row, grade eleven students from High Tech High are authoring a book on the San Diego Bay. Tom Fudge speaks with one of the teachers, and a few of the students who wrote last ye
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These Days host Tom Fudge talks with AnnaMaria Stephens and Anders Wright about the best bets for your weekend itinerary.
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Tom Fudge speaks with City Attorney Mike Aguirre about the latest news in a lawsuit that could cost San Diego 150 million dollars. Also, he talks with the director of the San Diego Children's museum a
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Host Tom Fudge talks with filmmakers Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre about their new documentary, Maquilapolis.
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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
- Lakeside-area wildfire stopped, evacuations remain in place
- What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer
- Supreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in LA, siding with Trump