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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A citizen's group will watch out for voter fraud at San Diego polling places this November. Whether the group is good influence or not depends on who you ask. -
The years-long court battle over 76 acres of Mission Bay Park, and the mobile homes that remain there, could end early next year... unless it's appealed. -
The California Legislature passes a bill allowing San Diego to boost the number of acres that are off-limits to developers. -
KPBS Midday EditionA neighborhood eyes the obstacles to getting skaters off the street and into the skatepark of their dreams. -
Annual tests of inmates in San Diego county jails indicate well over half the people brought into custody test positive for illegal drugs.
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The San Diego Zoo will get a system of solar panels that will provide energy for five vehicle charging stations. It will also provide shade for up to 50 cars in the parking lot.
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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.
- Thousands of adoptees were never given US citizenship. Now they risk deportation
- 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