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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KPBS Midday EditionOrly Lobel, author of "The Equality Machine," says movements for data privacy may be misguided. -
WILDCOAST is building another trash net across part of the Tijuana River to catch floating waste before it enters the ocean. -
Forecasters were keeping their eyes on a storm forming in the Pacific. One on Wednesday will bring light rain. -
Predictions of more atmospheric rivers have set in motion the launch of airborne monitors that track and measure them. -
A UCSD study found that cannabis-linked ER admissions were up 1,804% for people over 65 from 2005 to 2019. -
A string of heavy rains in Southern California brought needed moisture but more damage to the aging Ocean Beach Pier.
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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. -
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.
- A Maryland town backed Trump's cost-cutting pledge. Now it's a target
- San Diego County Farm Bureau takes 'wait-and-see' approach to possible tariffs
- Warmer weather expected this week for San Diego County
- Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous
- What’s one fix for coastal railroad tracks in North County? Try 7,700 tons of boulders