Matthew Bowler - KPBS San Diego
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Journalist KPBS news #SanDiego and #Tijuana. Recovering artist. I am the perfect example of imperfection.
Periodista de KPBS News, #SanDiego y #Tijuana. Artista en recuperación. Soy el ejemplo perfecto de imperfección.
Periodista de KPBS News, #SanDiego y #Tijuana. Artista en recuperación. Soy el ejemplo perfecto de imperfección.
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A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in August was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault on Thursday. Video of the incident went viral and became a focal point in the Trump administration's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in August was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault on Thursday. Video of the incident went viral and became a focal point in the Trump administration's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
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This weekend is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America. It's a mix of grief and joy honoring the dead.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
November 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This weekend is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America. It's a mix of grief and joy honoring the dead.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
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🇵🇸 🇮🇱 VIDEO: Israel-Hamas ceasefire: What does the agreement say?
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, following intense pressure from US President Donald Trump. What exactly does this agreement entail?
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Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, following intense pressure from US President Donald Trump. What exactly does this agreement entail?
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October 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🇵🇸 🇮🇱 VIDEO: Israel-Hamas ceasefire: What does the agreement say?
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, following intense pressure from US President Donald Trump. What exactly does this agreement entail?
#AFPVertical
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, following intense pressure from US President Donald Trump. What exactly does this agreement entail?
#AFPVertical
Earlier this year I did a story about San Diego comedians preparing for President Donald Trump’s second term. Now, I checks back in with those local comedians to see how they are responding.
September 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Earlier this year I did a story about San Diego comedians preparing for President Donald Trump’s second term. Now, I checks back in with those local comedians to see how they are responding.
Votes are being counted following a historic #election day in #Mexico.
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Votes are being counted following a historic election day in Mexico
For the first time, Mexican voters cast ballots for judges at every level.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Votes are being counted following a historic #election day in #Mexico.
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Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
By @rhersher.bsky.social
By @rhersher.bsky.social
Where does your weather forecast come from?
Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
By @rhersher.bsky.social
By @rhersher.bsky.social
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One person was killed and four were injured in the weekend blast, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office.
A deadly explosion outside a California fertility clinic is investigated as terrorism
One person was killed and four were injured in the weekend blast, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office.
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May 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One person was killed and four were injured in the weekend blast, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office.
Almost exactly a year ago I did this story on the Mexican Navy ship ARM Cuauhtémoc.
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Mexico’s only tall ship makes port in San Diego
The ARM Cuauhtémoc Sail Training Ship, a period-correct tall ship replica, is now dockside at the B Street Pier and open for tours through Monday.
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May 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Almost exactly a year ago I did this story on the Mexican Navy ship ARM Cuauhtémoc.
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If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations
If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
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May 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
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A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.
Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1...
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May 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.
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Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.
Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag
Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.
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May 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.
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The last fellas who came from Chicago, were given a rigorous education in Catholicism and then claimed to be on a mission from God? They destroyed a suburban shopping mall, wrecked about 300 police cars and ended up in Joliet penitentiary.
Just saying.
Just saying.
May 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The last fellas who came from Chicago, were given a rigorous education in Catholicism and then claimed to be on a mission from God? They destroyed a suburban shopping mall, wrecked about 300 police cars and ended up in Joliet penitentiary.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Public media is facing multiple serious threats. The White House proposed eliminating federal funding, issued an Executive Order to block support for PBS and NPR, and plans to claw back funding approved by Congress.
Tell Congress to stop the dismantling of public media.
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Tell Congress to stop the dismantling of public media.
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Protect My Public Media
Take a stand for the local stations and programs you love.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Public media is facing multiple serious threats. The White House proposed eliminating federal funding, issued an Executive Order to block support for PBS and NPR, and plans to claw back funding approved by Congress.
Tell Congress to stop the dismantling of public media.
protectmypublicmedia.org
Tell Congress to stop the dismantling of public media.
protectmypublicmedia.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thousands of tourism pros come to Rosarito Beach for the 49th annual Tianguis Turístico
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Thousands of tourism pros come to Rosarito Beach for the 49th annual Tianguis Turístico
One of the largest tourism conferences in Latin America opened with great fanfare on both sides of the border.
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May 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Thousands of tourism pros come to Rosarito Beach for the 49th annual Tianguis Turístico
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The owner of the Rosarito Beach Hotel sat down with KPBS and talked about the tourism business in the Baja/Cali region.
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Reflections on Baja tourism with the owner of the Rosarito Beach Hotel.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The owner of the Rosarito Beach Hotel sat down with KPBS and talked about the tourism business in the Baja/Cali region.
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House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
House oversight committee demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
San Diego’s long history of activism and how you can get involved
Many of KPBS’ viewers, listeners, and readers contact us asking how they can get involved.
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Many of KPBS’ viewers, listeners, and readers contact us asking how they can get involved.
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San Diego’s long history of activism and how you can get involved
According to the San Diego History Center, at the turn of the century, the corner of 5th and E Street in downtown San Diego was known as “Soapbox Corner."
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April 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
San Diego’s long history of activism and how you can get involved
Many of KPBS’ viewers, listeners, and readers contact us asking how they can get involved.
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Many of KPBS’ viewers, listeners, and readers contact us asking how they can get involved.
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Volunteer-run mobile library helps kids discover love for reading in communities South of the border
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Volunteer-run mobile library helps kids discover love for reading in communities South of the border
Volunteer-run mobile library helps kids discover love for reading in communities south of the border.
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April 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Volunteer-run mobile library helps kids discover love for reading in communities South of the border
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Border Patrol said it targeted known criminals in Kern County. But it had no record on 77 of 78 arrestees calmatters.org/economy/2025...
Border Patrol said it targeted known criminals in Kern County. But it had no record on 77 of 78 arrestees
Border Patrol said it had a list of targets for its high-profile January raid, but it had a record for just one of the 78 people it arrested.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Border Patrol said it targeted known criminals in Kern County. But it had no record on 77 of 78 arrestees calmatters.org/economy/2025...