Thomas Fudge
KPBS San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
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Atmospheric river ‘family’ soaks the soil and batters the coast
A string of heavy rains in Southern California brought needed moisture but more damage to the aging Ocean Beach Pier. → Read More
New plastics made from plants developed in San Diego
Bioengineering leads to products that perform like plastic but aren’t made from petroleum, and some are biodegrade. → Read More
3D printing makes manufacturing flexible and innovative
San Diego company is taking designs and making them into products as 3D printers make it easy to customize and create complex objects. → Read More
Record power demand could bring rolling blackouts
This week California’s grid operator predicts unprecedented energy demand due the state’s long-running heat wave. → Read More
UCSD researchers spot gene marker for Alzheimer’s disease
Overactive gene that’s connected to Alzheimer’s can better predict the disease and may reveal a path to a cure. → Read More
San Diego researchers hope to find evidence of life on Mars
Two SDSU researchers are working on a way to find molecular traces of life on Mars. → Read More
NOAA’s predictions mean more flooding for San Diego in decades to come
The federal agency says sea levels on the West Coast will rise 8 inches by 2050, 1½ feet by the end of the century. → Read More
Business Owners Give Out 21,000 Pounds Of Free Roast For Easter In Escondido
Volunteers set up near Kennedy's Market to hand out New York roasts as a gesture of giving in hard times. → Read More
San Diego's Westfield UTC Mall Will Charge For Parking Beginning Next Week
When you go to the mall, you expect to park for free for as long as you like. But that's not going to be the case at San Diego's Westfield UTC mall. → Read More
Report Shows Uptick In San Diego Apartment Construction
A report by RENTCafe shows the San Diego region has increased its creation of apartment units by 48 percent in 2018. → Read More
Monday Is California's Voter Registration Deadline
Monday is the deadline for anyone who is not registered to vote in California, but wants to vote in the June primary. → Read More
What San Diegans Want In A New Police Chief
The next San Diego police chief should be compassionate and fair or should be a "cop's cop," depending who you ask. → Read More
SeaWorld Has Another Disappointing Balance Sheet
SeaWorld Entertainment just shared some bad news with their investors. Both attendance and revenue were down in the third quarter of this year. → Read More
Short-Term Rentals Could Worsen San Diego Housing Crisis
A San Diego economist says city policy must protect the housing supply for people who live here. → Read More
San Diego's Driverless Car Test Plans Get People Thinking
San Diego County and Chula Vista prepare to become a testing grounds for automated vehicles. Meanwhile, academics and urban planners try to imagine a world where cars drive themselves. → Read More
US Forest Service Enacts Fire Restrictions In San Diego County
Due to recent wildfires, prevailing high temperatures and ongoing combustion threat levels, Cleveland National Forest will operate under elevated fire restrictions beginning Monday, the U.S. Forest Service announced. → Read More
La Mesa Could Become A Sanctuary City — For Ferrets
Ferret owners in La Mesa want the city council to make a strong statement in favor of legalizing ferrets as pets. → Read More
Fighting Obesity: What We Learned From The Battle On Smoking
Smoking is still called the leading cause of preventable death. But as smoking rates continue to drop it looks like another preventable problem, obesity, is taking its place. → Read More
Hooligan Gangsters Indicted In San Diego For Stealing Jeep Wranglers
The alleged auto-theft ring transported $4.5 million worth of vehicles from San Diego County to Mexico. → Read More
San Diego Malls Ride A Changing Retail Wave
Competition from online buying is forcing some stores to close while others struggle to think outside the big box. → Read More