Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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Natural habitat restoration is prioritized for Mission Bay. In other news, supporters of Israel hold a week of events on the UC San Diego campus. Plus, more funding for local maternal care.
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Local leaders celebrate the charitable legacy of Joan Jacobs, local beaches get an influx of mysterious blobs and so-called “pink slime” news websites emerge in San Diego.
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Many are still staying in hotels and said those accommodations will expire in the next day or two.
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The San Diego City Council is voting on an ordinance that would ban homeless encampments in public spaces. In other news, the San Diego Unified School District is considering options to help its unhoused students. Plus, public art emerges from the ashes of an abandoned freeway project.
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Teachers at Gompers Preparatory Academy have voted to de-certify their union. In other news, the city of Poway has voted on a measure to prevent homeless encampments. And, a San Diego author writes a book series for young readers that features characters who are daring and diverse in every way.
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The bus driver strike in San Diego is raising questions about the privatization of public transit. In other news, a residential treatment program is proving to be helpful for local teens with mental health struggles. And, MLB takes over production and distribution of Padres game broadcasts.
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The California Senate Public Safety Committee shot down a bill banning homeless encampments Tuesday.
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Owing to consecutive wet winters, regional infrastructure investments and conservation efforts, San Diego County has enough water to meet the region's needs.
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They will need to be raised in captivity until they are old enough to be released into the wild.
- News watchdogs alarmed by proliferation of ‘pink slime’ sites in San Diego and elsewhere
- Water contact closures, advisories listed for San Diego County beaches
- Minimum wage violations rise in major California cities, including San Diego
- Translucent zooplankton 'sail' to San Diego shores
- 'Peace in Israel' week continues on UC San Diego campus along with protests