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 Advisory Board told the City Council that it should reject SDPD’s plan to start using streetlight cameras to observe and deter crime. -
Research at UC San Diego shows cephalopods, or squids, can naturally edit their genes to become different creatures at a cellular level. -
Lab tests in San Diego point the way to a vaccine that could target multiple versions of the coronavirus. -
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii reported the fourth highest year-to-year increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the history of the Keeling Curve. -
Scripps Institution of Oceanography study says global warming is reducing snow accumulation in California and giving an elevation boost to the snow line. -
Swift rivers and chilly temperatures are making it more difficult for mosquitoes to reproduce.
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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
- San Diego Zoo mural honors 3 beloved animals lost in 1 week
- Buried audit found major problems at San Diego County animal shelters. Issues still persist
- Activists want state commission to consider decertifying SDPD chief
- Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms