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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KPBS Midday EditionGrant Barrett, co-host of public radio's "A Way With Words," discusses how language evolved in 2015. -
KPBS Midday EditionExperts say deed fraud is rare, but it can happen to anyone. -
KPBS Midday EditionLatest Case-Shiller housing report shows home prices were up this year
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KPBS Midday EditionFilm captures the symphony's trip to China this past summer -
KPBS Midday EditionThe state minimum wage jumps from $9 to $10 an hour on Jan. 1, but some lawmakers say that's not enough. -
Oceanside harbor is now offering boaters free use of a bilge pump that prevents fuel from being dumped into the sea.
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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. -
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
- San Diego resident golfers teed off at their vanishing access to city-run courses
- Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have?
- Mexico: US deal lets 'El Chapo’s' son’s family enter from Tijuana
- City Heights residents say proposed cuts to libraries, rec centers are inequitable
- Newsom outlines $12 billion deficit, freeze on immigrant health program access