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 Scripps Research study examined how the many variants of the COVID-19 virus spread in San Diego and connected with other regions. -
At least two pods of the killer whales have been roaming up and down the Southern California coast. -
There are still taxi drivers in San Diego despite the storm of changes brought by ride-sharing companies. And now some of them have a ride-hailing app, just like Uber and Lyft. -
Niko Behar calls himself a hacker, and he’s learned their tricks to protect clients and the general public from being impersonated online and having their information compromised. -
A new report for the U.S. Department of Energy comes as no surprise, andd underlines the value of Imperial Valley lithium for electrifying the country’s cars. -
Scripps Institution of Oceanography will co-host the Ocean Pavilion in Dubai to show how the sea is responding to rising temperatures.
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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.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal