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 City Council passed a law that makes it illegal for landlords to reject tenant applicants only because their rent is subsidized. -
Last week, the San Diego County's Registrar of Voters office finished counting votes and found about 40 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the June primary election. Only 27 percent voted in the primary four years before. -
San Diego is on the low end of the racial segregation scale among American cities because it grew quickly in recent decades.
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A study says the loss of state-approved redevelopment funding was a major cause of San Diego's housing and homelessness crisis. -
KPBS Midday EditionMonday is the deadline for anyone who is not registered to vote in California, but wants to vote in the June primary. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Chula Vista City Council votes to allow sales and cultivation of recreational pot, as long as voters allow it to be taxed.
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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. -
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.
- Several Jewish organizations withdraw from San Diego Pride over Kehlani performance
- Protesters at UC San Diego ‘Stand Up for Science'
- North County LGBTQ Resource Center rejects Pride month proclamation over Oceanside’s Pride flag reversal
- Move to rename USNS Harvey Milk seen as part of broader attack on LGBTQ+ community
- Coco Gauff wins the French Open to claim her 2nd Grand Slam title