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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This corruption of General Motors CEO Charlie Wilson’s famous quotation should really be a question: Is our still-depressed housing market really that bad for the economy? -
You may be able to get to a bus or a trolley in San Diego, but the Brookings Institution says don't count on it as a way to commute every day.
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A few quick things
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The 2010 census is sharpening our view of housing trends in California. Now, we see the economy and foreclosure trends are creating a lot more empty houses and apartments.
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The continuing slide of the U.S. housing market is a good-news bad-news scenario. But is it bad for the economy? -
HIgh-speed rail won't reach San Diego for more than ten years based on current estimates. But big questions about California's plan for fast trains make you wonder when they will get anywhere.
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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. -
Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
- County official overseeing animal shelters complained of 'shit dogs,' too few euthanasias in voice message
- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- A rivalry over $50 million meant to clean cross-border rivers is brewing
- City Council approves phased-in $25/hour minimum wage for hospitality workers
- Nathan Fletcher's accuser seeks restraining order against Lorena Gonzalez