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Matthew Bowler

San Diego, United States

Video and Photo Journalist at KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA)

Video/Photo journalist KPBS news #SanDiego CA PBS/NPR affiliate. Recovering artist. Tweets are mine. Typos happen. I am the perfect example of imperfection.

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  • 5 days ago | kpbs.org | Matthew Bowler

    It was muggy in Tijuana on Sunday morning when voters made history. Every judge at every level in every court in Baja California — — were on a ballot. Surveys by the Mexican government estimate 13 million people turned out to vote. According to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Mexico has approximately 100 million voters and an average turnout of around 54%.

  • 1 week ago | kpbs.org | Matthew Bowler

    This Sunday, Mexican voters will get their first chance ever to elect judges. “It is a historic election," said Harlene Arriaga, a lawyer in Tijuana and the former president of Barra de Abogadas María Sandoval de Zarco, a 50-year-old association of women lawyers. "It's the first time since the judiciary power was born here in Mexico that we get the chance to vote for our judges and ministers.”Arriaga said Mexico is completely overhauling its legal system.

  • 3 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Matthew Bowler

    For years, residents in San Diego’s South Bay had to deal with strong odors linked to an ongoing sewage crisis. San Diego County officials say it will get a bit worse before it gets better. Home to more than 370 bird species — including six that are endangered — the Tijuana Estuary’s beauty is undeniable. The estuary is the largest coastal wetland in Southern California, according to the .

  • 4 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Matthew Bowler

    Standing in the hot midday sun outside the Las Colinas Detention Facility, a small group of activists announced a celebration of motherhood behind bars. Yusef Miller, executive director of both the North County Equity and Justice Coalition and Saving Lives In-Custody California, said today’s party was a year in the making. “The theme of today's Mother's Day is celebrating hope,” Miller said.

  • 1 month ago | kpbs.org | Matthew Bowler

    La administración Trump dice que hará cumplir los requisitos de competencia en el idioma inglés para conductores de camiones comerciales. El presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva el lunes que exige que los conductores de camiones comerciales "comprendan las señales de tráfico en inglés".

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18 Feb 25

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16 Feb 25

RT @SheriffSF: Around 12pm today, three men dressed in DOGE shirts and MAGA hats entered various offices at San Francisco City Hall, demand…

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Bowler @BowlersDesk
14 Feb 25

Democratic Rep. Mark Levin, who represents a closely divided district covering North San Diego County, was among only three Democrats statewide to vote for the Laken Riley Act. - https://t.co/lTdX3Ggmzs @RepMikeLevin @sandiegodems