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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San Diego County supervisors officially opened a new medical examiner's office. The office, located in Kearny Mesa, is about three times the size of the old facility, and it cost $73 million.
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Scientists at San Diego-based Life Technologies have co-authored a study that reveals the genome of lung cancer.
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San Diego's task force on medical marijuana presents its land-use recommendations to the city council today.
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Construction will begin on San Diego's stem cell center this week, now that financing is in place.
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Stem cell researchers in San Diego are cheered by the approval of new cell lines for research. But the Obama administration has actually created some new regulatory headaches.
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The San Diego District Attorney says California needs to revisit the statutes that govern medical marijuana. She gave her comments following the acquittal of a marijuana dispensary manager.
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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.
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A grant from the FCC will help the San Diego Housing Commission expand affordable, quality and reliable broadband internet service to low-income families.
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