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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More than a hundred protesters gathered in downtown San Diego Saturday night after San Diego police officers shot a 25-year-old Hispanic man, suspected of robbery. -
Volunteers set up near Kennedy's Market to hand out New York roasts as a gesture of giving in hard times. -
So what if we can't go to a concert or play? San Diego may be on lockdown because of the coronavirus, but that doesn't mean performers have stopped performing or that we can't see or hear them. -
A real estate expert says the San Diego housing market should be expanding in value. But it's been flat for at least a year. -
The California Parks Department is setting fires in San Diego County's eastern mountains to try to bring back the forest in parts of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. -
California Voters passed Proposition 7 to stay on Daylight Saving Time. More needs to be done, but the author of Prop 7 says the change is well underway.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
- Former 'Teacher of the Year' sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for sex crimes
- Controversial detox facility in San Marcos dependent on state grant
- Wine sales slip in San Diego, but optimism remains among vintners
- San Diego County Supervisors OK plans for 2 affordable housing projects
- New nonstop flights available between San Diego and Amsterdam