
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 San Diego transit agency gets some jingles about bus and trolley use from hip local bands.
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More motorists are traversing the South Bay Expressway (SR 125) since public ownership brought lower costs to the San Diego County toll road.
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The group National Popular Vote wants presidents to be elected by every voter, not just those who live in swing states.
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An animal welfare proposition passed in 2008 is two years from taking effect. But California chicken farmers still don't know how to follow it.
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Walk San Diego recognizes National City as San Diego County's number one city for encouraging people to walk as a means of transportation.
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San Diego farmers explore the possibilities of dragon fruit, a new cash crop that doesn't need a lot of water.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind San Diego's Measure D Thursday.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
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- Where San Diego housing is and isn't being built