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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Students activists stage a "Walkout for Climate" rally and cheer Chancellor Khosla’s desire to eliminate fossil-fuel power on campus by 2030. -
Data shows more than 50% of millennials age 27 to 42 now own a home, but that's not the case in San Diego. -
Last month San Diego State renamed its East Commons mall in honor of Charles Bell, a mathematician and the first tenured Black professor at SDSU. -
Qualcomm has linked its mission to the future of artificial intelligence as AI functions become more advanced on laptops and mobile devices. -
San Diego’s Scripps Research shows that Otezla, approved for use on psoriasis, also allowed people with alcoholism to reduce their alcohol use by more than half. -
There will be a place for developing AI that uses sensors and cameras to analyze data that’s collected in the environment, not on the internet.
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An extreme heat warning will remain in effect until at least 8 p.m. Saturday for county deserts. In addition, heat advisories will remain in effect until at least 8 p.m. Friday for the mountains and valleys. -
The settlement with Gateway Energy Storage concerns cleanup efforts in connection with the lithium-ion battery fire that broke out on May 15, 2024, and lasted nearly two weeks due to flare-ups at the site. -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited with San Diego leaders Tuesday and got a first-hand look at the persistent sewage issues plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border.
- 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