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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Native Hawaiian Keolu Fox makes the case that Polynesians were history’s greatest seafaring people. -
Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for California State Assembly races. -
Wireless gear shifting is a better way to change gears and it’s also a way for hackers to sabotage riders in competitive cycling. -
New regulations say only licensed electricians, not solar contractors, in California can install and maintain battery energy storage systems. -
This week the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years, making it easier to borrow money. -
A Next 10 report shows electric vehicle charging stations still struggle to make a profit while EV owners say they’ll pay more for speedier access.
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The Board of Supervisors will take up an item placing a temporary pause on the application for new battery energy storage systems. -
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.
- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them
- Bob Filner, disgraced ex-mayor of San Diego, dies at 82
- Trump administration considers immigration detention on Bay Area military base, records show
- San Diego County releases dashboard compiling on South County sewage
- California sent investigators to ICE facilities. They found more detainees, and health care gaps