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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Nearly half of students in the San Diego Unified School District are not meeting the state standard for reading and writing. We visit the school that has seen the most improvement in the district. Then, renters in Imperial Beach are raising alarms after the owners of an apartment complex issued mass eviction notices. Plus, a review of the documentary ‘Never Look Away.’ -
Robots designed by a bioengineer can accelerate a natural process to turn single-cell organisms into things that devour waste or create common medicines. -
Electric light is known to disrupt the circadian rhythms of people. -
New research argues that expanding energy storage systems will make renewable supplies cheaper and less variable. -
A new poll of likely voters in the state shows Kamala Harris is the choice of 53% of respondents for the presidential election. -
Pollsters say these days they have to reach people over cell phones, texts, emails and social media.
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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.
- Former 'Teacher of the Year' sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for sex crimes
- Carlsbad opens door for new drive-thrus, but with tight restrictions
- New nonstop flights available between San Diego and Amsterdam
- 'Park Opera' turns Balboa Park into a stage, with a bee aria and listening as the protagonist
- Activists celebrate motherhood from inside Las Colinas Detention Facility