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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Students activists stage a "Walkout for Climate" rally and cheer Chancellor Khosla’s desire to eliminate fossil-fuel power on campus by 2030. -
Data shows more than 50% of millennials age 27 to 42 now own a home, but that's not the case in San Diego. -
Last month San Diego State renamed its East Commons mall in honor of Charles Bell, a mathematician and the first tenured Black professor at SDSU. -
Qualcomm has linked its mission to the future of artificial intelligence as AI functions become more advanced on laptops and mobile devices. -
San Diego’s Scripps Research shows that Otezla, approved for use on psoriasis, also allowed people with alcoholism to reduce their alcohol use by more than half. -
There will be a place for developing AI that uses sensors and cameras to analyze data that’s collected in the environment, not on the internet.
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"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag. -
The Board of Supervisors will take up an item placing a temporary pause on the application for new battery energy storage systems. -
Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more.
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- Emily Brontë, Kate Bush and a classic novel celebrated in The Most 'Wuthering Heights' Day Ever
- California steps in to keep LGBTQ+ crisis line alive after federal cuts
- Debt-free at a tech job: How the powerful UC system lands students at Apple and Google
- The USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data by the end of July